Pennsylvania Code
Title 101 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Part I - LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
Subpart B - LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE MANUAL
Chapter 9 - LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENTS
Subchapter B - CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEE
Section 9.74 - Discharge from consideration of bill

Universal Citation: 101 PA Code ยง 9.74

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) General.-Sometimes a committee may refuse to report a bill. In such cases, the committee may be discharged from further consideration of the bill. This is done by resolution adopted by a vote of the house having possession of the bill.

(b) Senate.-No committee may be discharged from consideration of any measure within 10 legislative days of its reference without unanimous consent of the Senate or after such 10-day period except by a majority vote of all members elected to the Senate.

(c) House.-No committee may be discharged from consideration of any measure within 15 days of its reference. After a discharge resolution has been on the calendar at least 1 legislative day, a member who signed it may call up the resolution and the House must proceed to its consideration. No discharge resolution may be considered during the last 6 legislative days of any session of the House. A discharge resolution must be passed by a majority vote of the members elected to the House.

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