MA H2020

Bill

An Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 190th General Court governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessions

Introduced
02/15/2017

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 190th General Court governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessions (House, No. 2019, amended). February 15, 2017.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the joint rules governing the 190th General Court for the 2017-2018 legislative sessions. The key provisions include: - Establishing the joint standing committees and their compositions. - Requiring joint committees to adopt rules of procedure and conduct oversight activities. - Specifying requirements for committee meetings, including public access and scheduling. - Establishing procedures for the referral and reporting of legislation by joint committees. - Providing guidelines for committees of conference and the handling of appropriation bills. - Setting deadlines for submitting new legislation and completing formal business for each legislative session. - Outlining procedures for handling constitutional amendments, executive reorganization plans, and joint conventions. - Detailing requirements for the procurement of goods and services using the joint legislative account. The bill aims to facilitate the efficient operation of the legislature and strengthen oversight and transparency in the legislative process.

Sponsors (1)

Bill Galvin (D)*,

Last Action

Text of an amendment, see H2019 (on 02/15/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2020

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2020
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2020.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2017	Order (filed by Mr. DeLeo of Winthrop) relative to House Rules for the 190th General Court governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessions (House, No. 2017). February 1, 2017	Published as amended, see H2018	Similar To
H2018	House order No. 2017, the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 190th General Court, governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessions [Including an Index] , as amended and adopted by the House. February 2, 2017.	No further action taken	Similar To
H2019	An Order relative to the adoption of permanent Joint Rules for the 190th General Court governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessions (House, No. 2019)	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4296	An Order relative to authorizing the Counsel to the House of Representatives to contract with an outside third-party vendor to conduct a series of comprehensive surveys of appointed officers and employees of the House [for the report of the Counsel to the House on this subject, see H4263]	Adopted	Similar To
H4496	Order for House Bill No. 4432	No further action taken	Similar To
H4711	The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House Bill relative to economic development in the commonwealth, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity (House, No. 4592) ought to be adopted	No further action taken	Similar To
H736	Relative to violent protection order violations	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To

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