GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 149

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Sponsors: Representative Payne.
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Referred to:  Rules.
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February 2, 1989

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TEMPORARY RULES OF THE 1989 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PROVIDE DEADLINES FOR INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE OF BILLS.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
Section 1.  Rule 31.1 of the Temporary Rules of the 1989 House of Representatives reads as rewritten:
"RULE 31.1.  Deadlines on Introduction and Receipt of Bills.
(a)	All bills or resolutions recommended by commissions or committees authorized or directed by act or resolution of the General Assembly to report to the 1989 Regular Session of the General Assembly, or to report prior to convening of that session, must be introduced not later than the last Thursday in February (February 23) of the first year of the biennial session; provided that any such measure submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 p.m. on that date and introduced in the House of Representatives before 3:00 p.m. on the next Thursday (March 2) shall be treated as if it had been introduced pursuant to this subsection.
(a1)	All bills prepared to be introduced for departments, agencies, or institutions of the State must be introduced not later than the second Thursday in March (March 9) of the first year of the biennial session; provided that any such measure submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 p.m. on that date and introduced in the House of Representatives before 3:00 p.m. on the next Thursday (March 16) shall be treated as if it had been introduced pursuant to this subsection.
(a2)	All local bills must be introduced not later than the third Thursday in March (March 16) of the first year of the biennial session; provided that any such measure submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 p.m. on that date and introduced in the House of Representatives before 3:00 p.m. on the next Thursday (March 23) shall be treated as if it had been introduced pursuant to this subsection.
(b)	All public bills not containing appropriations or tax law changes must be introduced not later than the last Thursday in March (March 30) of the first year of the biennial session; provided that any such measure submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 p.m. on that date and introduced in the House of Representatives before 3:00 p.m. on the next Thursday (April 6) shall be treated as if it had been introduced pursuant to this subsection.
(c)	All public bills containing appropriations or tax law changes must be introduced not later than the last Thursday in April (April 27) of the first year of the biennial session; provided that any such measure submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 p.m. on that date and introduced in the House of Representatives before 3:00 p.m. on the next Thursday (May 4) shall be treated as if it had been introduced pursuant to this subsection.
(c1)	All resolutions, except those honoring the memory of deceased persons or adjourning the General Assembly must be introduced not later than the first Thursday in May (May 4) of the first year of the biennial session; provided that any such measure submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 p.m. on that date and introduced in the House of Representatives before 3:00 p.m. on the next Thursday (May 11) shall be treated as if it had been introduced pursuant to this subsection.
(d)	In order to be eligible for consideration by the House during the first regular session, all Senate bills other than finance or appropriations bills or adjournment resolutions, must be received and read on the floor of the House as a message from the Senate no later than May 11; provided that a message from the Senate received by the next legislative day stating that a bill has passed its third reading and is being engrossed shall comply with the requirements of this subsection and provided that the Senate has a similar rule."
Sec. 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.