Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 9.25 - Introduction and numbering(a)Introduction in Senate.-A Senator introduces his bill by reading it in place at his desk in the Senate. Five copies with covers are given to the Secretary of the Senate who numbers the bill and delivers it to the President. The title of the bill is read by the reading clerk.(b)Introduction in House.-A Representative files four copies with covers with the Chief Clerk who numbers the bill and, at the end of the day's session, delivers it to the Speaker.(c)Numbering.-Bills in the form in which they are introduced are numbered separately in each house consecutively starting with number 1. Senate and House bills differ from each other by the designation "Senate Bill No. 1" and "House Bill No. 1." This bill number is carried by the bill throughout each stage of its passage in both houses. It never changes under any circumstance. This section cited in 101 Pa. Code § 9.21 (relating to general).