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HB22-1096

Bill Drafting Transparency

Concerning an increase in the transparency of bill requests made by members of the general assembly.
Session:
2022 Regular Session
Subject:
General Assembly
Bill Summary

The bill requires the office of legislative legal services (office) to publish drafts on the general assembly's website (website) of any bills that may be introduced as one of a legislator's 5 bills by right (covered bills). Specifically, the bill establishes the following requirements for the office:

  • 40 days prior to the 1st day of a regular legislative session, the office is required to publish the current draft of a returning member's covered bill;
  • 30 days prior to the 1st day of a regular legislative session, the office is required to publish the subject of a new member's request for a covered bill;
  • 10 days prior to the 1st day of a regular legislative session, the office is required to publish the current draft of a new member's covered bill;
  • If there is no draft as of the deadline, the office is required to publish the subject of the request for the covered bill and then publish the draft as soon as it has been completed;
  • A redraft of the covered bill is required to be published; and
  • The office is required to publish a notice of any covered bill that is withdrawn after the bill subject or draft has been published on the website.

To accommodate the deadlines for publishing the bill drafts and subjects on the website, the bill establishes the following bill request deadlines for covered bills:

  • 70 days prior to the 1st day of a regular legislative session for a returning member; and
  • 33 days prior to the 1st day of a regular legislative session for a new member.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Introduced
Lost

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. S. Luck

Sponsor

Rep. R. Pelton, Rep. J. Rich, Rep. D. Williams

Co-sponsor

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