Rules and Ethics Committee adopts special order letter, sets amendment deadlines for March 10 session

Chair Garrison presided over the Rules and Ethics Committee meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026, and the committee adopted a special order letter that sets negotiated time allocations for questions and debate on bills scheduled for the March 10 session.

The meeting opened with Clerk Stacy calling the roll and reporting members present; Stacy announced, "Quorum is present, mister chair." Two members were recorded as excused. After placing the special order letter on the desk for the March 10 session, Garrison said the document included negotiated time allocations "for questions and debate on all bills on special order." The committee heard no public testimony cards.

Seeing no debate, Garrison called for assent on the special order letter and, by voice, the committee adopted it; Garrison then stated, "Show the special order letter is hereby adopted." The session included a procedural reminder about amendment deadlines: main amendments must be submitted to House bill drafting by 7:00 a.m. and approved for filing by 8:00 a.m., and hearing amendments must be submitted and approved for filing by 9:00 a.m. the following morning.

Before adjourning, Garrison noted there was no further business and, referencing a motion from Representative Salzman, moved to adjourn; the committee adjourned and the chair closed the meeting.

The committee did not debate substantive bills in this session; its actions were procedural and aimed at organizing the floor schedule and timing for the March 10 legislative session.