MA H4343

Bill

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 on February 2, 2017, and March 15, 2018 [containing amendments, of March 15, 2018, adding House Rules 88 to 100, inclusive] [Republished per order of the House, adopted on March 26, 2018 – for order, see House, No. 4335]

Introduced
03/26/2018

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 190th General Court, governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessions. The key provisions of the bill are: It outlines the powers and duties of the Speaker, including presiding over the House, preserving decorum, appointing a Speaker pro Tempore, and prohibiting the Speaker from receiving certain types of income. The bill also establishes a committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling to help manage the legislative agenda, and a committee on Rules to report on proposed changes to House procedures. It details the roles and responsibilities of the House Clerk, including maintaining records and making documents available to members and the public. The bill establishes an ethics code for members, officers, and employees, prohibiting conflicts of interest and other unethical behavior, and creating an ethics committee to investigate violations. It also lays out rules for committees, including open meeting requirements, and outlines procedures for considering bills, making amendments, voting, and other parliamentary matters. Overall, the bill seeks to organize and govern the operations of the Massachusetts House of Representatives during the 2017-2018 legislative sessions.

Sponsors (1)

Robert DeLeo (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4343

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4343
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4343.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3983	Comprehensive review of all structures, policies, procedures and operations of the human resources function for the House including those that relate to ensuring a workplace free of sexual harassment and retaliation	No further action taken	Similar To
H4263	The report of the Counsel to the House of Representatives (as authorized under House order No. 3983) submitting recommendations for updating the structures, policies, procedures and operations of the human resources function for the House of Representatives, including those that relate to ensuring a workplace free of sexual harassment and retaliation	See H4296	Similar To
H4291	An Order relative to updating the structures, policies, procedures and operations of the human resources function for the House of Representatives, including those that relate to ensuring a workplace free of sexual harassment and retaliation [for the report of the Counsel to the House on this subject, see H4263]	Published as amended, see H4311	Similar To
H4292	Updating the structures, policies, procedures and operations of the human resources function for the House of Representatives, including those that relate to ensuring a workplace free of sexual harassment and retaliation	No further action taken	Similar To
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
H4311	An Order relative to updating the structures, policies, procedures and operations of the human resources function for the House of Representatives, including those that relate to ensuring a workplace free of sexual harassment and retaliation [for the report of the Counsel to the House on this subject, see H4263]	No further action taken	Similar To
H4335	Reprinting of House Rules	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4343	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 on February 2, 2017, and March 15, 2018 [containing amendments, of March 15, 2018, adding House Rules 88 to 100, inclusive] [Republished per order of the House, adopted on March 26, 2018 – for order, see House, No. 4335]	No further action taken	Replaced by

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