Bill Text: CT HJ00006 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Resolution Amending The State Constitution To Prohibit Certain Lobbying In The House And Senate Chambers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-04 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HJ00006 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HJ00006-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 6
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 26
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist.

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN LOBBYING IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE CHAMBERS.

Resolved by this Assembly:

That article third of the Constitution of the state be amended to prohibit legislative liaisons employed by an executive branch agency or a legislative commission from the floor of (1) the House on a day when the House is in session, or (2) the Senate on a day when the Senate is in session, except for a public hearing on the floor of the House or Senate or a liaison invited to the floor of the House or Senate for purposes of a ceremony or recognition.

Statement of Purpose:

To subject agency liaisons to the same rules as lobbyists regarding their presence on the House and Senate floor.