Motions
Legislative Framework on Parliamentary Autonomy
Senate - 3rd Session - 12th Republican Parliament
WHEREAS on April 24, 2018 the Senate unanimously approved a resolution calling on the Government “… to introduce legislation on parliamentary autonomy during the Fourth Session of the EleventhParliament and have same referred to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament for consideration and report before the end of the Fourth Session of the Eleventh Parliament”;
AND WHEREAS on February 12, 2019, in the Senate, the Attorney General committed to making best efforts to have legislation on Parliamentary Autonomy introduced in the Fourth Session of the Eleventh Parliament;
AND WHEREAS to date the Government has not presented to Parliament a legislative framework on Parliamentary Autonomy;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate call on the Government to reaffirm its commitment to introduce a legislative framework on Parliamentary Autonomy;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate call on the Government to introduce in Parliament, within three (3) months, a Bill on Parliamentary Autonomy and have same referred to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament for consideration and report.
(By Senator Wade Mark)
On amendments proposed by Sen. Wade Mark, there was a division of 15 for, 15 against, no abstentions. The President of the Senate exercised a casting vote against in accordance with established practice.
On the question that the original motion be approved, there was a division of 12 for, 18 against, no abstentions. The Motion was not approved.