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SR581 • 2026

Modifies Senate Rule 59 to allow debate on the adoption of an emergency clause

Modifies Senate Rule 59 to allow debate on the adoption of an emergency clause

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Moon, Mike; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Effective date
Upon adopt

Plain English Breakdown

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Modifies Senate Rule 59 to allow debate on the adoption of an emergency clause

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SR 581 - This resolution modifies Senate Rule 59 to authorize debate on the adoption of an emergency clause.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SR 581 - This resolution modifies Senate Rule 59 to authorize debate on the adoption of an emergency clause.
  • JIM ERTLETLE

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 S259

    Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  2. 2026-01-22 S222

    S Offered

Official Summary Text

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SR 581 - This resolution modifies Senate Rule 59 to authorize debate on the adoption of an emergency clause.
JIM ERTLETLE

Current Bill Text

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6845S.01I
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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 581
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the One Hundred Third
General Assembly, Second Regular Session, that Senate Rule 59 be
amended to read as follows:
"Rule 59. On all bills containing an emergency clause,
the vote shall be taken on the bill, excluding the emergency
clause, and if the bill receives the vote of a majority of
all the senators elected then the vote shall be taken on the
emergency clause [without debate], and if two-thirds of the
senators elected vote in favor of it, the bill takes effect
at the time described in the preamble of the emergency
clause thereof. (Constitution, Art. III, Sec. 29.)".