Under existing law, the Legislative Council, sitting as the Joint Committee on Administrative Regulation Review, is required to review all rules proposed to be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The committee may disapprove a rule which disapproval may be sustained by the adoption of a joint resolution at the next regular session of the Legislature.
This bill would provide that the Joint Committee on Legislative Operations, a proposed successor committee to the Legislative Council, would be required to affirmatively approve a proposed rule prior to its becoming effective. The bill further provides that the committee may make use of the Chief of Legislative Operations and other personnel and agencies of the legislative department when considering proposed rules. A proposed rule change could be disapproved by the committee or, if not affirmatively approved, the proposed rule would be deemed disapproved. The bill further provides for an appeal process to the Lieutenant Governor upon the disapproval of a rule by the Joint Committee on Legislative Operations.
If the Lieutenant Governor approves a rule, the Legislature may overrule the Lieutenant Governor's approval by joint resolution.
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 921
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 920
Scott Amendment Offered
Scott motion to Table adopted Roll Call 919
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 918
State Government Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
State Government first Substitute Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 91
Holley motion to Adopt Holley Amendment adopted Roll Call 90
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 89
Holley Amendment Offered
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate lost Roll Call 88
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
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