Amendment ID: S8-13-R1

Redraft Amendment 13

Procedure to alter the rules

Mr. Tarr moves to amend the report in rule 63 by striking the following:-

"Additionally a measure to repeal, change, add or otherwise modify a rule or rules of the Senate may be proposed at any time by either 1/5 of the members or the number of minority members, provided that such measure is presented to the clerk in the form of an order. Such order shall be referred immediately to the Committee on Rules, which shall report to the Senate on such order within 10 days of its referral to the committee. Such report shall be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next formal session for consideration by the Senate" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"Additionally, a measure to repeal, change, add or otherwise modify a rule or rules of the Senate may be proposed at any time by any two members, provided that such measure is presented to the clerk in the form of an order.  Such order shall be referred immediately to the Committee on Rules, which shall report to the Senate on such order within 10 days of its referral to the committee.  Such report shall be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next formal session for consideration by the Senate."