Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House rules committee hears competing views on bill limits in HB 4,002
Summary
Supporters including House Speaker Julie Fahey argued HB 4,002 would improve transparency and reduce staff strain by capping draft requests; opponents said limits as written risk stifling minority voices and proposed limiting drafting to elected legislators instead. Public testimony closed; no committee vote on the bill was taken today.
House Speaker Julie Fahey urged the House Committee on Rules to approve House Bill 4,002, saying the measure would restore clarity and allow the Legislature to focus on proposals that deserve public scrutiny. "In the 2025 legislative session, a total of 5,475 bills and resolutions were drafted by legislative counsel. And 3,466 were introduced," Fahey told the committee in support of the Dash 4 amendment, adding that only "702 of those bills passed through both chambers." The Dash 4 amendment sets new numerical limits, including allowing individual legislators to request up to 30 measures, setting most deadline-bound committees at 10…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
