Committee advances SB 192 to harmonize Legislative Management Committee policies

The House Rules Standing Committee on Feb. 25 favorably recommended Senate Bill 192, a recodification and clarification of how the Legislative Management Committee operates.

Senator McCall, sponsor, said the bill removes last year's contentious office-space language and instead focuses on codifying consistent branchwide policies, including workplace-harassment procedures and tighter procurement rules so committees do not bypass standard processes. He described the measure as largely reflective of current practices with clarifications to promote consistency between the House and Senate.

Representative Matthews moved to favorably recommend SB 192; after brief discussion and waived summations the committee approved the bill by voice vote. No public commenters were recorded during the public-comment period.

SB 192 will move to the House calendar for further consideration.