Other Types of Legislation Flashcards
Does a single House Resolution need 3 readings?
No
What does a concurrent resolution do? What is it used for? When does it expire?
No gubernatorial involvement; expire at the end of 2 yr. legislative session
- WAALCOT
- (W)ill or opinion of the Legislature (petition Congress to take certain actions)
- (A)mend the state Constitution or ratify the Federal Constitution
- (A)mend or adopt joint rules of procedure for both Houses
- (L)egislative Oversight
- (C)eremonial day, week, or month not in perpetuity
- (O)verride line item veto
- (T)ask force or study commission of Legislators or legislative appointments
What is a joint resolution and what is it used for?
It’s a formal resolution that is adopted by both houses and approved by the Governor, and it can be codified, thus is considered to have the effect of law.
Joint resolutions require 3 readings and the majority of authorized membership in order to pass.
WUCS
- (W)ill or opinion of legislative & executive branches
- (U)rge someone to do something (i.e. give funds for hurricane Sandy relief)
- (C)eremonial day, week or month in perpetuity
- (S)tudy commission with Executive and Legislative Branch participants
What is a One-House/ Simple Resolution and what is it used for?
No action from other house & no gubernatorial role. Resolutions expire at end of 2 yr. session; does not need 3 readings; majority of authorized members to pass
WAS
- (W)ill or opinion of that House
- (A)mend internal organization or procedures
- (S)tudy “Committee” with participants from one House
What is Special Legislation?
This describes laws that possess a private, special, or local character. Private law is intended to affect one person or entity and local law is intended to affect one county or municipality. This is not done often. Most laws are general in nature.
What are the procedural requirements for special legislation? For example, can you specify Atlantic County in a bill?
Special petition and publication requirements that need to be met
- the chief executive officer of the municipality, or the presiding officer of the board of chosen freeholders of the county, must issue a petition, describing the general nature of the private, special or local law sought to be passed and
- publication requirements must be met.
What is the difference between a joint and concurrent resolution?
A joint resolution is signed by the Governor and has the effect of law. It has 3 readings and can be codified.
A concurrent resolution is not signed by the Governor, and does not have to have 3 readings. It expires at the end of a 2 year legislative session
What is the difference between a bill and joint resolution?
Bill can raise revenue & appropriate $
Joint resolutions are more typically more temporary in nature
Who drafts a resolution dealing with a rule change for either joint or one-house?
Legislative Counsel
What joint resolutions do not expire?
Those that have been codified
Where do bills that raise revenue (tax) /increase appropriations originate?
General Assembly
Revenue raising bills must pass in the Assembly first (House of Origin)
Senate can introduce the bill and go through readings, however, it must wait until the bill is pass in the Assembly
What are the procedural regulations for bills and joint resolutions?
Needs 3 readings and there needs to be 1 full calendar day b/w 2nd and 3rd reading
What types of legislation needs 3 readings?
Joint resolutions and bills need 3 readings because it is required pursuant to the state constitution. Pursuant to House rules we need it for concurrent resolutions that amend the State Constitution
What is re-introduction?
When a bill is pending in the other house or is being re-introduced from last session
What happens if you are delivering a bill to a member and they want you to get another member to sign as a co-sponsor?
OLS Staff can’t do this. It can be given to partisan staff.
