THE SENATE	S.R. NO.	95
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

AMENDING rule 46 of the rules of the senate of the twenty-ninTH legislature, regular session of 2017, of the state of hawaii.

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-ninth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2017, that the Rules of the Senate be amended by amending Senate Rule 46 Bills: Referral to Committee to read as follows:

"Rule 46  Bills:  Referral to Committee.

            (1)        Upon introduction, all bills shall be numbered by the Clerk in numerical sequence, shall bear an identification as a Senate Bill, and shall pass first reading.

            (2)        The majority research office shall make recommendations to the majority leadership on the referral of each such bill to appropriate Leadership or Standing Committees.

            (3)        Each such bill shall be referred by members of the majority leadership appointed by the President, to one or more appropriate Leadership or Standing Committees for consideration.

            (4)        Any referral may be reconsidered by the President upon written request of any chair who is aggrieved by the referral made within three working days. The President shall decide and respond to the request for reconsideration by written notification to the requesting chair within [a reasonable time,] three working days, which decision shall be final.  No request for reconsideration shall be considered if the timing of the request would have the effect of killing a bill or resolution.

            (5)        Any proposed senate draft that makes major amendments or wholesale changes that could affect the referral of the bill shall be submitted to the President for review and if the President deems it appropriate, the bill may be re-referred as determined by the President. The President’s determination of any proposed re-referral shall be made within twenty-four hours of receipt of the proposed senate draft.

            (6)        Each Leadership and Standing Committee shall consider the bills and other matters referred to it as expeditiously as may be possible."; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Rule material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken and new Senate Rule material is underscored; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amendments made to the Senate Rules by this Resolution take effect upon the adoption of this Resolution.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

Senate Rules; Rule 46; Amendment; Adoption