House Resolution 6
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegate Staton and Trump)
"Amending Rule 84 of the Rules of the House of Delegates, relating
to committee hearings and clarifying the requirement as to
holding the same."
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That Rule 84 of the Rules of the House of Delegates be amended
to read as follows:
Committee Hearings
84. On written request of the introducer of a bill or any
interested person or organization, timely made to the chairman or
clerk of a committee, a public hearing shall be held on any measure
pending before on the official agenda of the committee.
The chairman may limit the time of proponents and opponents at
such hearing.
The hearing may be conducted by the entire committee or a
subcommittee thereof, as the committee shall direct.
When a bill is referred to more than one committee, no more
than one hearing shall be necessary required when properly and
timely requested under the provisions of this rule.