SB1622/HB1806

[tt0511]

Can you guys tell me what this means?

Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD of Judiciary Committee 03/10/2010

That's the last action on the bill. What is that? Taken off the calendar for "sub-committee"? (s/c)

[GKar]

Basically, it means the sponsor has withdrawn his/her request that the bill be placed on the committee's calendar. It removes the bill from any active consideration or movement until such time as the sponsor might request it be placed back onto the calendar.

[tt0511]

Hmm. Thanks. Why would they want to do that? Trying to get re-elected?

[Warbird]

Hmm. Thanks. Why would they want to do that? Trying to get re-elected?

What GKar said.

And there are many reasons, both good and bad, why a sponsor may remove a bill from the calendar.

[tt0511]

Would it do any good and would it be appropriate for me to write the bill sponsor and ask why the bill was removed from the calendar? This particular legislation is important to my family because my wife is a teacher with a permit.

[GKar]

Its probably too late for the sponsor to do anything with the bill this session. But you certainly have every right to ask elected officials for their reasoning behind their actions, and as a party with a vested interest in the situation, it would be good for the sponsor to hear your side of the story to know how his action(s) affect you and yours.

I did exactly this just last night: emailed a local representative and asked about a piece of legislation of interest to me. I received a reply this morning...while he deferred from giving me details, he did indicate that a plan(s) was in place to address my issue of concern within the current session. I have a good history of interaction with this person, so I intend to take him at his word, and we'll see. I understand his reticence to give details at the moment. He knows where I stand, and I am willing to accept certain political realities - I don't like them, but they are real-world constraints within which both he and I must operate at the present time.