[Deschler's Precedents, Volume 4, Chapters 15 - 17]
[Chapter 16. Introduction]
[Index to Precedents]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               CHAPTER 16
 
          Introduction and Reference of Bills and Resolutions


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   Sec. 1. Introduction
   Sec. 2. Sponsorship
   Sec. 3. Reference

  



                          INDEX TO PRECEDENTS
                                     

Absence of Delegate who introduced bill, effect of, Sec. 1.3
Death of Member who introduced bill, effect of, Sec. 1.8
Introduction
    adjournment, introduction after, Sec. 1.4
    Member opposed to passage, introduction by, Sec. 1.6
    methods of, Sec. 1.1
    Senate, practice in, Sec. Sec. 1.10, 1.11
Joint sponsorship, authorization for, Sec. Sec. 2.2-2.4
Messaging of Senate bills after sine die adjournment, Sec. 1.5
Petitions, introduction of, ``by request,'' Sec. 1.2
Reference
    bills exempted from, Sec. 3.1
    correcting date of, Sec. 3.9
    on opening day, Sec. Sec. 3.6-3.8
    Speaker's responsibilities for, Sec. Sec. 3.2-3.5
Replacement of Member who introduced bill, effect of, Sec. 1.9
Rereferral
    motion, by, Sec. Sec. 3.10-3.13
    reported bills, Sec. 3.16
    unanimous consent, by, Sec. Sec. 3.14, 3.15
Resignation of Member who introduced bill, effect of, Sec. 1.9
Senate cosponsor, deletion of name of, Sec. 2.7
Senate, practice in, Sec. Sec. 1.10, 1.11
Speaker's introduction, Sec. 1.7
Sponsors, erroneous listing of, Sec. 2.5
Sponsor's signature, necessity of, Sec. 2.1
Sponsorship, withdrawal of, Sec. 2.6

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