submission of a written or typed amendment is not sufficient for consideration of the change; it still must be introduced from the floor of the House.
Sunset Resolutions LSMS policies are listed in the LSMS Policy Manual. Newer policies on the same issue supersede older policies. Policies are reviewed after five years. Policies may be extracted from a sunset resolution for debate. LSMS policy requires abandonment of unsuccessful legislative efforts that are not reaffirmed by the House. The Council on Legislation submits a sunset resolution annually to the House listing legislative initiatives to be abandoned. Unsuccessful legislative initiatives will be maintained for two regular sessions of the Louisiana legislature before consideration of abandonment unless they are completed prior to this deadline. Resolutions adopted by the House that direct an LSMS action are included in the LSMS Directives. The LSMS Councils review the Directives annually to identify those that have been accomplished or are due for sunsetting. Directives are reviewed after two years for abandonment or upon completion. The LSMS Councils submit sunset resolutions to the House listing the directives to be abandoned. Directives may be extracted from the resolution for debate.
Resolutions are divided into four sections by topic. The sections are:
100 - General Business; Bylaws 200 - Legislation 300 - Scientific; Public Health 400 - Socioeconomic
Occasionally a topic will be of such importance that a separate section is created for resolutions addressing it. The numbering and placement of resolutions in these sections are at the discretion of the Speakers. Late Resolutions, as defined in the Procedures, will be distributed to the House at the beginning of the opening session. The Committee on Rules and Order of Business will submit its recommendations to the House on each late resolution. This Committee does not hold open hearings but provides the author (s) of late resolutions an opportunity to explain the reasons for submitting their resolution past the deadline. The author of a late resolution receiving a not accept recommendation may appeal such recommendation to the House. The House will then vote on the acceptance of each resolution. A two-thirds affirmative vote is required for acceptance as official business of the House.
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