Journal Letters Cannot Substitute for Bill Amendments

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.

Animals (Amendment) Bill and National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament

Animals (Amendment) Bill and National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament

Parliament passes Animals, Water Supply Amendment Bills

Parliament today passed the Animals (Amendment) Bill and the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Bill following their Second Reading debate. The Animals (Amendment) Bill extends legal provisions governing the transportation of cattle and buffaloes to include pigs, sheep and goats. Under the new law, official permits will be required for transporting these animals, with the aim of strengthening measures to prevent the spread of z…