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MENU: 2020 Legislative
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RULES REFORM
BACKGROUND -- SENATE VIDEO: January 8, 2020 Opening Session transcript ASSEMBLY RULES REFORM
BACKGROUND --
2015-2016
"Assembly Minority Conferences Offers Rules Reforms To Improve Operations in the Assembly Chamber" VIDEO -- January 28, 2020 discussion/vote E.701 Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh discharge bill or resolution from committee when it has majority support in Assembly E.702 Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino message of necessity should require 2/3 of entire house, not just majority of rules committee E.703 Assemblyman Colin Schmitt applies math rule of rounding up for committee membership E.704 Assemblyman Joseph DeStefano 3-day requirement for resolutions, copies must be on desk at least 3 days prior to vote -- "procedures are the cornerstone of the legislative process" E.705 Assemblyman Mark Johns each member entitled to have one bill voted on, every 2 years E.706 Assemblyman Kevin Byrne limiting terms of majority/minority leader to 4 consecutive 2-year terms E.707 Assemblyman John Salka no bill can be removed from committee agenda once voting has started; committee role "committee process is the vital part of the business of this assembly" "In 2016, this house took an important step toward transparency..." E.708 Assemblyman Gary Finch restricting substitution of committee members "committee bills "In 2016 we amended rules to require committee meetings be televised..." E.709 Assemblyman Christopher Tague processing multi-sponsorship forms, must be processed within five days of submission, no current time frame E.710 Assemblyman Melissa Miller Public hearings -- "greater access to our committee process...transparency"; public fully vetting legislation; chair must call public hearing, upon petition of 1/3 members E.711 Assemblyman Brian Manketelow ranking members with 61.1% of what chairs have-- must have sufficient staff and resources E.712 Assemblyman Andrew Goodell speaker position limited to 8 years E.713 Assemblyman Mark Walczyk "...need for 2/3, rather than majority, for all night sessions" ("New York State Legislature is the most corrupt in the nation) E.714 Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes limit term of committee chair to 8 yrs E.715 Assemblyman Philip Palmesano broadcasting committee meetings on Assembly website; 2016...voted to bring transparency by broadcast... [lost 38-81] E.716 Assemblyman Michael Reilly timely bill introduction after conclusion of session E.717 Assemblyman Mike LiPetri if committee clerk not available to issue receipt, index clerk can issue 99 form receipt for committee to vote during 2-yr term: ensures that once every 2 years E.718 Assemblyman Robert Smullen limiting passage of 1-house bills so that Legislature can focus on bills that will become law *****************************
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