HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.8

(By Mr. Speaker,(Mr. Armstead)and Delegate Miley)

Amending the rules of the House of Delegates, relating to allowing a Delegate to remove from or add his or her name to any bill or resolution introduced by request to the Clerk in writing.

    Resolved by the House of Delegates:

    That the rules of the House of Delegates be amended by adding thereto a new rule as follows:

Removal or Addition of Name as Sponsor of a Bill or Resolution

    94b. Any Delegate whose name appears as a cosponsor of a bill or resolution may have his or her name removed as a sponsor of the bill or resolution by submitting a written request to the House Clerk not later than the day the bill or resolution is reported from its final committee: Provided, That the removal shall only be permitted if the member is not the last remaining sponsor of the bill or resolution.

    Any Delegate wishing to be added as a cosponsor of a bill or resolution shall be added by the Clerk if written request is made to the Clerk not later than the day the bill or resolution is reported from its final committee if the lead sponsor of the bill or resolution agrees in writing to the addition and if the bill has less than the maximum number of sponsors allowed by these rules.

    Nothing herein requires reprinting by the Clerk of paper copies of the bill to reflect the addition or removal of sponsors. Any such changes shall appear in electronic form only until reprinting of the bill is required by these rules.