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Rep. George Nikolicakos proposes raising threshold, requiring draft to trigger special-session poll
Summary
Representative George Nikolicakos introduced House Bill 3 48 to raise the number of legislators required to request a special-session poll from 10 to 30 (one-fifth of the body) and to require a bill draft be submitted with requests; the Secretary of State dvised only modest procedural changes and possible slight print-cost increases.
Representative George Nikolicakos introduced House Bill 3 48, proposing to increase the number of legislators required to request a special-session poll from 10 to 30 (one-fifth of the legislature) and to require that a draft bill accompany any such request.
Nikolicakos, sponsor of the measure, said the change is intended to ensure special sessions remain rare and well-considered. "House Bill 3 48 is a straightforward piece of legislation that addresses how our legislature triggers special sessions," he said, adding that special sessions "spend taxpayer money...cost staff and legislators time and effort" and…
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