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Committee hears bill to clarify partisan interim bills, raise partisan-bill limit to five
Summary
Representative Lucas Schubert told the House Legislative Administration Committee HB142 would clarify that partisan interim bills belong to the majority party and raise the partisan-bill limit from four to five, arguing the change prevents advancing bills on losing votes. Members asked questions but took no final vote.
Representative Lucas Schubert opened the hearing on House Bill 142, saying the bill would clarify that partisan bills advanced by interim committees belong to the majority party and would increase the limit on partisan bills from four to five.
Schubert, who said he carries the measure at the request of the House majority leader, told the committee the first change is a minor wording clarification to make explicit that partisan bills “belong to the majority party.” He said the second change—raising the partisan-bill…
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