SP0097

Joint Order to amend Joint Rules based on Joint Select Committee recommendations.

The bill amends Joint Rules to establish procedures for public hearings, work sessions, and confirmation hearings at the beginning of each legislative biennium. It mandates that presiding officers jointly establish these procedures and distribute them to relevant parties. The bill also outlines rules for committee votes, reference determinations, and the handling of concept drafts. Additionally, it specifies the roles of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House in referring bills to committees and the process for suggesting committee references when the Legislature is in session.