Journal letters cannot substitute for bill amendments

Because bills cannot be amended in the final three days of the Session, authors and interest groups have been utilizing letters to the Assembly and Senate Daily Journals in an effort to modify their “intent,” or even address concerns with explicit bill language that cannot be amended. Unfortunately, the use of these letters cannot be a substitute for making actual changes to the proposed statutory language.Continue reading the full article: Capitol WeeklyOriginal article: https://capitolweekly.n...