HB2240: General Assembly; limits on introduction of legislation.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2240

Offered January 13, 2021
Prefiled January 13, 2021
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.3:1, relating to General Assembly; legislative process; introduction limits.
Patron-- Webert

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 30-19.3:1 as follows:

§ 30-19.3:1. Limits on the introduction of legislation.

No member of the General Assembly may introduce more than 10 bills during the regular session of an odd-numbered year or more than 15 bills during the regular session of an even-numbered year. Each house may prescribe in its rules how many of the 10 or 15 bills may be filed after the deadline for filing prefiled legislation.