2003 Senate Bill 255

Introduced in the Senate

March 4, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Mike Bishop (R-12)

To increase from 21 days to 90 days the amount of time that the legislative Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) has to object to new administrative rules proposed by executive branch agencies and departments. Under current law, if JCAR votes to object to a rule, it causes bills to be placed on the House and Senate legislative calendars to either postpone implementation of the rule for one year, rescind it, or repeal the law authorizing the rule. Then, one of these bills must be passed by both Houses of the legislature within 21 days, and not vetoed by the governor, or the rule goes into effect anyway. The bill would also extend this second period to 90 days.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform

March 12, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 19, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one under which JCAR would still have only 21 days to object to a rule, but the time for the legislature to pass the bill triggered by an objection would be extended to 90 days.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 20, 2003

Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)

To increase from 21 days to 90 days the amount of time that the legislature has to act on a bill introduced due to an objection to the rules by the legislative Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR). Under current law, JCAR has 21 days to object to new administrative rules proposed by executive branch agencies and departments. If the committee votes to object to a rule, that freezes its implementation, and causes bills to be placed on the House and Senate legislative calendars to either postpone implementation of the rule for one year, rescind it, or repeal the law authorizing the rule. Then, one of these bills must be passed by both Houses of the legislature within 21 days, and not vetoed by the governor, or the rule goes into effect anyway. The bill would extend this second period to 90 days.

Received in the House

March 20, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations