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Laura Messier
Office of the Secretary of the Senate
353 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334From: D.A. King [mailto:DKing1952@comcast.net]

Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 12:39 PM
To: Messier, Laura
Subject: Re: Resolutions changing Senate Rules

Hi Laura, Thanks again.
To be clear: the resolution/attempt to change senate rules – including eliminating the “RISE STAND AND BE COUNTED” UNRECORDED VOTE – can be done anytime, not just every two years at the beginning of the biennial General Assembly. Correct?

Thanks,

D.A. King

On Jul 9, 2015, at 11:40 AM, Messier, Laura wrote:

Hey there,

I believe I have your answers. In no particular order:

– Yes, a resolution proposing changes to the Senate Rules can have as many sponsors as they like (obviously assuming they’re all Senators).
– It would NOT require a machine roll call vote, so it could be voted on by hand. A Senator can move for a recorded vote, though.
– Changes to the Rules will be referred to the Committee on Rules. If the Committee on Rules does not report it out within two legislative days it will be automatically discharged from the committee and put before the senate for a vote (which, again, could be a hand vote or a roll call).

I hope that covers it. Let me know if I missed something.

Thanks,

Laura Messier
Office of the Secretary of the Senate
353 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334