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Sponsor proposes limiting pre-introduction power for bodies with few legislators in HB 546
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Summary
Representative Bill Mercer introduced HB 546 to restrict the privilege of pre-introducing committee bills to interim bodies that contain a majority of legislators, citing concern that small legislator representation leaves gaps in institutional knowledge.
Representative Bill Mercer presented HB 546 as a narrow bill aimed at limiting which interim working groups may pre-introduce legislation. Mercer said the Criminal Justice Oversight Council currently has statutory authority to introduce its own committee bills…
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