SR1: RESOLVED, that the Rules of the 2021-2022 Session be adopted as the Rules of the 2023-2024 Session, with the changes which have been provided here today.

RESOLUTION NO. 1

RULES ADOPTION

Senator Carson offered the following Resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Rules of the 2021-2022 Session be adopted as the Rules of the 2023-2024 Session, with

the changes which have been provided here today.

SENATOR CARSON: And those changes you will find on your desk. Those changes are, one Senate Rule 2-33,

remote participation in Senate session amending the date to be 2024. Second are the deadlines and there is

language allowing to change deadlines. Three, it has been added a 5:00 p.m. deadline for deadlines that deal

with the drafting of legislation. And number four has been added a co-sponsor sign off deadline.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE RULES

Amend the Senate Rules by inserting Senate Rule 2-33 with the following:

2-33 Remote Participation in Senate Session - Upon the vote of two-thirds of members present and

voting, a member may participate in a Senate session from a remote location by electronic or other means

that ensures that the member participating remotely is able to simultaneously see and hear each of the

other members of the Senate speak during the session. The member participating remotely shall identify

his or her location and identify all persons present in the location from which the member is participating.

The member’s participation shall be audible to the public watching the Senate’s livestream. No roll call shall

be required unless moved and seconded pursuant to Rule 2-25. A quorum of the Senate shall be present in

the chamber at all times. This rule shall expire at the end of the 2024 legislative session.

Amend Senate Rule 7-1 by replacing with the following:

7-1 Deadlines. After conferring with the Minority Leader, the deadlines may be reasonably amended

at the discretion of the Senate President, to be timely noticed on the General Court website.

(a) Monday, December 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for the Office of Legislative Services to accept

drafting of a Senate Bill, Senate Concurrent Resolution, or Senate Joint Resolution with complete

information for the 2023 Session.

(b) Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for prime sponsors to sign off on legislation.

(c) Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for co-sponsors to sign off on legislation.

(d) Monday, February 27, 2023 – Friday, March 03, 2023: SENATE BREAK.

(e) Thursday, March 09, 2023 – Deadline for Policy Committees to ACT on all Senate bills with a fiscal

impact, except bills exempted pursuant to Senate Rule 4-5.

(f) Thursday, March 30, 2023 – CROSSOVER – Deadline to ACT on all Senate bills.

(g) Thursday, May 18, 2023 – Deadline for Policy Committees to ACT on all House bills with a fiscal

impact, except bills exempted pursuant to Senate Rule 4-5.

(h) Thursday, June 08, 2023 – Deadline to ACT on all House bills.

(i) Thursday, June 15, 2023 – Deadline to FORM Committees of Conference.

(j) Thursday, June 22, 2023 – Deadline to SIGN Committee of Conference Reports.

(k) Thursday, June 29, 2023 – Deadline to ACT on Committee of Conference Reports.

Adopted.