5592-S AMS MCAU GOLD 003

SSB 5592 - S AMD - 155

    By Senators McAuliffe and Goings

                                                   ADOPTED 3/15/97

    On page 3, line 8, after "members" strike all the material down to and including "reports." on line 21, and insert "The chairs of the health committees of the senate and house of representatives shall be members of the committee.  The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two members with three years' experience in teaching abstinence education.  The president of the senate shall appoint three members with at least three years' experience in teaching abstinence education.  Before making these appointments, the speaker and president shall request recommendations from the majority and minority caucuses of the senate and house of representatives as appropriate."

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EFFECT OF AMENDMENT: Changes the method of appointing members of the abstinence oversight committee.  The members would be appointed by the  speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate after receiving recommendations from each caucus.  Language requiring the sponsors to appoint the committee members is deleted.