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Committee approves petition to exceed bill limit for Representative Towne
Summary
The Select Committee on Rules approved Representative Towne’s petition to exceed the bill limit (drafting code 20515) by voice vote after no debate; the motion was seconded and the committee immediately adjourned.
The Select Committee on Rules approved a petition to exceed the bill limit for Representative Towne, adopting the request tied to drafting code 20515 after a brief, uncontested procedure.
A motion to approve Representative Towne’s petition was read aloud: "I move that Representative Towne's petition to exceed the bill limit with drafting code 20 five-fifteen be approved." The motion was seconded (no seconder named in the transcript), there was no debate, and the committee carried the measure by voice vote with the presiding officer announcing, "The ayes have it." The meeting concluded with the chair declaring the motion passed and adjourning the session.
The transcript records only a voice vote and does not include a roll-call tally or the names of members casting individual votes. The record shows the committee performed a standard procedural roll call to establish a quorum before taking the motion. No further discussion, amendments, or conditions concerning the petition are recorded in the transcript.
