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HF 2853

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/14/2012 11:37am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to legislative procedure; prohibiting final passage of a bill or conference
committee report on the day it is received by a body, with certain exceptions;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [3.193] PREVENTION OF UNINFORMED LEGISLATORS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Body not to act on day bill received. new text end

new text begin A bill or a conference
committee report may not be considered for final passage during the same legislative day
on which it was reported to the body, except by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
members of the body receiving the bill or report. On the final legislative day before a
constitutionally required adjournment, this requirement may be waived by the affirmative
vote of 40 members of the senate for senate consideration or the affirmative vote of 80
members of the house of representatives for house consideration, or by an executive order
of the governor that refers to the specific senate file number or house file number. If this
requirement is waived, the body must not act on final passage before a minimum of one
hour has passed from the time the bill or conference committee report was received by
the body.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Amendments. new text end

new text begin Amending substantially equivalent provisions from a
noncomplying bill or conference committee report onto a complying bill for the purpose
of evading the requirements of subdivision 1 is also a violation of subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Accountability. new text end

new text begin If a body violates this section, the member presiding at
the time of the violation is personally accountable for the violation. No other member is
responsible or accountable for a violation.
new text end