SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

Mark Boitano

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

ADOPTING A LEGISLATIVE JOINT RULE LIMITING THE NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED BY EACH MEMBER.

     WHEREAS, Legislative Joint Rule 8-1 requires that joint rules may be adopted, amended or repealed by concurrent resolution approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, that the following new joint rule be adopted to read:

"LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED BY A LEGISLATOR

          A. Effective subsequent to the first session of the fiftieth legislature, no member shall introduce more than fifteen bills during a legislative session.

          B. Excluded from each legislator's total are:

                (1) two bills endorsed by an interim legislative committee; and

                (2) bills introduced at the request of the governor or a state agency.

          C. The limitation may be suspended in either house by a two-thirds' vote in that house.

          D. A legislator may allocate any part of the legislator's allotment for bills to another member of the same house.".

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