LIMITATIONS ON DRAFTING REQUESTS AND ROUTING SLIPS – States findings of the Legislature and provides for the addition of Joint Rule 24 to establish limitations on the number of pieces of draft legislation and the number of routing slips that may be requested by each member of the Legislature.
Summary
SCR114 is a concurrent resolution that makes legislative findings about the growing volume of bill drafting requests and proposes adding a new Joint Rule 24. The stated purpose is to limit the number of draft legislation requests and routing slips each legislator may request, with the goal of reducing bottlenecks, improving turnaround time, and shifting the Legislature toward quality over quantity in the drafting process.
The resolution is aimed at internal legislative operations rather than public-facing policy. It would change joint legislative rules governing how many pieces of draft legislation and routing slips individual members may request, which would affect lawmakers, bill drafters, and the committee process. The fiscal note suggests the change would likely have a positive fiscal impact, though it is not quantified.
Impact
If adopted, SCR114 would amend the Legislature’s joint rules by adding a new Joint Rule 24 that limits drafting requests and routing slips per member. This would directly affect legislators’ ability to generate draft bills and route them for review, and it would likely reduce workload pressure on legislative drafters and related staff. Because it is a rules change rather than a statutory policy bill, it would not alter the Idaho Code directly, but it would change internal legislative procedure and workflow.
Sentiment
The available record suggests generally favorable sentiment toward the resolution. The bill’s stated rationale emphasizes efficiency, better use of staff resources, and improved legislative process, and the Senate third reading vote was unanimous at 35-0. No committee transcript is available, but the vote indicates broad support and little visible opposition in the chamber.
Contention
The main point of contention implied by the bill is the restriction it places on individual legislators’ drafting capacity. Supporters frame the limits as necessary to prevent overload and improve quality, while potential critics could view them as constraining members’ access to the drafting process and limiting legislative initiative. No specific objections are documented in the available materials, and the unanimous vote suggests any disagreement was minimal or not publicly recorded.
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