RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE CONCERNING DEBATE ON THE SENATE FLOOR FOR LEGISLATIVE EFFICIENCY.

This Senate resolution (SR 7) amends the Senate's debate rules to improve legislative efficiency. It directly affects Senate members during floor debates by imposing three key limits: (1) a maximum of three hours total debate time per political party on a single issue before a vote is called, (2) a one-hour cap on individual speaking time per topic, and (3) a prohibition on members straying from the bill's subject matter. Violations result in verbal warnings initially, with repeated offenses leading to loss of allotted debate time. The changes aim to reduce extended speeches while maintaining structured debate.