To authorize and empower the state legislature, including either the House or Senate on their own, to intervene in any court of this state whenever they deem it necessary to protect a right or interest of this state, or of that body. The bill is reportedly intended to allow the incoming Republican legislature to pursue the legal defense of previously passed laws it favors should an incoming Democratic Attorney General, Secretary of State or Governor choose not to defend a particular law in court.   Official Text and Analysis.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To require the state to pay "all costs of litigation incurred by a party because the legislature or a house of the legislature intervenes in an action".

To limit the legislature to one intervention a year.

To require a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate before the legislature may intervene in a case.

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.