House Concurrent Resolution 11

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO AMEND HOUSE JOINT RULE 9A TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF ORIGIN TO AUTOMATICALLY PASS ANY BILL WITH 50 OR MORE COSPONSORS OUT OF THE COMMITTEE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That Joint Rule 9A is amended as follows:

9A. (1) In a bill or other measure proposing an amendment to a code section or other provision of law, or in a resolution proposing an amendment to a constitutional provision, a change to an existing code section, other provision of law or constitutional provision shall be indicated as follows: (a) New language that is being added shall be underlined. (b) Existing language that is being deleted shall be denoted by the insertion of three (3) asterisk symbols; however, the text of the deleted language shall be available on the official website of the Mississippi State Legislature, by means of displaying all of the deleted language within a document pursuant to the selection of that display option by the user. (c) All bills with fifty (50) or more cosponsors from the house of origin shall automatically be passed by the committee of the house of origin to which it is referred, placed on the calendar of the house of origin and brought before the house of origin for floor action.

(2) The provisions of this rule shall not apply to handwritten amendments that are proposed or adopted by members while the bill, measure or resolution is under consideration by either house.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this amendment to Joint Rule 9A as contained in this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption of this resolution by the House of Representatives and the Senate.