HR314 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

HR314 sets a Special Order Calendar for the 15th legislative day that places a short, 10-minute limit on the consideration of a list of specific bills ahead of regular business.

What This Bill Does

It designates a special, priority status for certain bills on the 15th day. The total time to consider these bills (and the accompanying Budget Impact Report) is limited to 10 minutes. If a bill does not finish within 10 minutes, it automatically returns to its position on the regular order calendar, and these bills cannot be carried over to a later day.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Alabama House of Representatives, who must conduct the 10-minute consideration and adhere to the special order rules.
• Sponsors and stakeholders of the listed bills (HB337, HB258, HB234, HB225, HB95, HB431, HB336, HB34, HB148, HB307, HB347, HB177, HB136, HB435, HB452, HB317), whose bills are moved to the Special Order Calendar and subject to the time limit.

Key Provisions

• Establishes Special Order Calendar for the House Rules Committee.
• The listed bills become the special and paramount order of business for the 15th legislative day, taking precedence over regular business.
• Consideration of the listed bills and accompanying BIR is limited to a total of 10 minutes.
• Any bill not passed within the 10-minute limit automatically reverts to its position on the regular order calendar.
• These bills are not subject to motions to carry over temporarily or otherwise.
• The order of consideration is the list of bills as set forth in the resolution.

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Subjects

Resolution, Legislative