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Senate rejects judiciary proposal on attorney-discipline rules and adopts two commemorative resolutions
Summary
In voice votes on Dec. 18 the Senate rejected Judiciary communication 23-14 (proposed amendments to attorney-discipline procedures) after member discussion and adopted commemorative resolutions 2308 and 2309; the clerk recorded eight 'yes' votes on the rejection motion.
The Senate voted on several procedural items during its Dec. 18 session. Floor leader moved to reject Judiciary communication number 23-14, which proposed amendments to the rules of attorney discipline and procedure. After members discussed letters submitted by attorneys urging further review, the clerk recorded eight votes in favor of rejecting the proposed amendments and the motion carried.
Senators also considered the resolution calendar. The body adopted Senate commemorative resolution number 2308 and Senate commemorative resolution number 2309 after motions from the floor leader; both measures were declared adopted by voice vote.
Why it matters: the judiciary communication would have changed disciplinary procedures for attorneys. Senators said they received multiple letters from local attorneys and preferred to reject the amendments for additional consideration. The commemorative resolutions are ceremonial and were adopted without recorded roll calls in the transcript.
Procedural record: the clerk announced the motions, members debated briefly on the judiciary communication, and the clerk recorded that eight members voted to reject the proposed amendments. The resolutions were adopted by voice vote and entered on the Senate’s journal.
The Senate then moved on to other agenda matters and later adjourned.
