Senate Rules Committee

Our Charge and Responsibilities

The Senate Rules Committee is not required to report on every proposed motion, but rather shall act at the request of the Senate President. If the Senate President forwards a motion to the Rules Committee, the Committee chair shall contact the sponsor(s) of the motion to discuss possible changes to the motion. The intent of the motion shall not be altered or changed by the Rules Committee. Any conflicts between the sponsor(s) and the Rules Committee in word usage, meaning, purpose or structure of the motion or resolution shall be remedied prior to its discussion in the Senate. The Rules Committee shall assure that the motion has an appropriate Fiscal Impact Statement (See Senate Bylaws, Article 3.7.2.7). The Senate shall act only on the version of the motion that has been reviewed by the Senate Rules Committee.