Rules committee advances dozens of measures in mass motion, unanimous recommendation

A committee member made a mass motion that a long list of bills are "constitutional and in proper form." The motion enumerated dozens of Senate bills assigned to the Rules Committee for constitutional and drafting review.

The rules office told members it had reviewed each measure included in the mass motion and offered the opinion that they were constitutional and in proper form. The secretary called the roll and the committee recommended the measures listed in the mass motion by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays. The committee then adjourned.

The mass motion included many bills that received no separate discussion during this meeting; the rules office said it was "happy to take questions" and confirmed its review. Members amended the motion to correct one bill number in the list before voting.