Bill Text: MS SR3 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Resolution 3 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Senate Rules; amend to require an unedited copy of the Senate Journal from the previous day available to any Senator.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-23 - Died In Committee [SR3 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-SR3-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Dearing

Senate Resolution 3

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND SENATE RULE 25 TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY TO MAKE AN UNEDITED COPY OF THE SENATE JOURNAL FROM THE PREVIOUS LEGISLATIVE DAY AVAILABLE IN THE SENATE LOUNGE AND ON THE SENATE FLOOR UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY SENATOR.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That Senate Rule No. 25 is amended to read as follows:

25. The order of business shall be:

(1) Roll Call

(2) Invocation

(3) Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America

(4) Reading of the Journal

(5) Presentation of petitions

(6) Reports of standing committees

(7) Reports of select committees

(8) Introduction of bills and concurrent resolutions

(9) Reference of bills and concurrent resolutions

(10) Presentation of Senate resolutions

(11) Unfinished business

(12) Consideration of bills and resolutions

(13) At Midnight on a deadline day, the Senate clock shall determine the end of that calendar day regardless of whether the Senate is then operating under the previous question. Any measure pending before the Senate on a deadline upon which the final vote has not been both taken and announced shall automatically fail, and no announcement to the contrary may be made by the chair. If the Senate clock is not in working order, the Presiding Officer shall keep the time.

The Secretary of the Senate shall make an unedited copy of the Senate Journal from the previous legislative day available in the Senate lounge and on the Senate floor upon the request of any Senator.