Joint Order, To Limit the Number of Bills Filed by Each Legislator

the Senate concurring, that the Joint Rules be amended by amending Joint Rule 202 to read:

Rule 202. Cloture for Legislators at the First Regular Session.

Except as provided in this Joint Rule, all requests for bills and resolves submitted by Legislators for a first regular session must be submitted in complete form, as provided in Joint Rule 208, to the Revisor of Statutes by 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd Friday in December. For the First Regular Session of the 124th Legislature, requests for bills and resolves submitted by Legislators for the first regular session must be submitted in complete form, as provided in Joint Rules Rule 208, to the Revisor of Statutes by 4:00 p.m. on the 3rd Friday in January.

Beginning with the First Regular Session of the 125th Legislature, and notwithstanding any rule of the Legislative Council, a Legislator may propose for introduction under the procedures established under this Joint Rule not more than 7 bills or resolves.

that the Joint Rules be amended by amending Joint Rule 203 to read:

Rule 203. Cloture for Legislators at the Second Regular Session.

The Legislative Council shall set a cloture date and establish procedures for submission of legislation by Legislators to the Revisor of Statutes at a second regular session. Procedures established for each second regular session must ensure compliance with the requirements of the Constitution of Maine, Article IV, Part Third, Section 1.

Any vote of the Legislative Council to accept or reject a bill or resolve proposed for introduction under the procedures established under this Joint Rule must be taken by the yeas and nays, and that vote must be recorded and made available for public inspection.

Beginning with the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature, and notwithstanding any rule of the Legislative Council, a Legislator may propose for introduction under the procedures established under this Joint Rule not more than 7 bills or resolves.