Revise laws relating to interim committees

Increased the number of partisan bill drafts that interim committees can request from four to five.

Added a new duty requiring interim committees to review proposed statewide initiatives and vote on whether to support their placement on the ballot.

Clarified the definition of 'partisan basis' to specify that it requires a vote by members from only one majority party.

Confirmed the act is effective immediately upon passage and approval.

Increased the number of partisan bill drafts that can be requested from four to five per committee

Added clarification to the definition of 'partisan basis' to specify that it involves members from only one majority party

Changed the effective date from passage and approval to immediate effect

Added enrolled bill certification language and signature blocks for legislative approval

Bill number changed from LC0595 to HB 142 in the header and page footers, which is a procedural update rather than a change to the bill's content or policy.