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Bill would raise special-session threshold to 30 signatories, prompt debate on drafting privileges
Summary
Representative George Nicolaakos introduced HB 348 to raise the legislator signatory threshold for calling a special-session poll from 10 to 30 and require a draft bill accompany the petition; the hearing included questions about emergency exceptions and whether statutory drafting privileges would conflict with legislative rules.
Representative George Nicolaakos opened HB 348, saying special-session calls are rare but consume secretary of state resources when they are pursued and fail. "It requires 30 signatories onto a call for a special session," Nicolaakos said, and he added that the bill would require a bill draft so legislators debate a concrete proposal rather than respond to a letter to the secretary of state.
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