LEGISLATION: Limits the number of resolutions or prefiled bills a member may file during any annual session.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 1 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
Summary
The bill amends Joint Rule 18 to set caps on the number of bills a member may prefile, with higher limits for committee chairs and vice chairs. It also limits members to ten non‑perfunctory resolutions, while exempting certain appropriations and policy‑specific resolutions. The changes are intended to reduce legislative clutter and focus attention on priority measures.
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