WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2007-09 biennium under Senate Floor Resolution No. 8601 in 2007; and
     WHEREAS, The notice requirements set forth in Senate Rule 35 have been satisfied; and
     WHEREAS, The Senate desires to clarify the application of scope and object standards to title-only bills;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 66 of the Permanent Rules of the Senate is amended as follows:
"Rule 66. No amendment to any bill shall be allowed which shall change the scope and object of the bill. (See also Art. 2, Sec. 38, State Constitution.) Substitute bills shall be considered amendments for the purposes of this rule. A point of order raising the question of scope and object may be raised at any time during consideration of an amendment prior to voting on the amendment. A proposed amendment to an unamended title-only bill shall be within the scope and object of the bill if the subject of the amendment fits within the language in the title."