HR 48 needs your support!

Delegate Kris Amundson alerts us to the need to open up the process:

In 2006, nearly 2000 bills were considered by the House of Delegates. But of that number, 615–more than 30 percent–show no recorded vote on their disposition. In contrast, in 2005, before House rules were changed to allow bills to be killed in subcommittee without a recorded vote, just 9 bills failed without a recorded vote in 2005 (roughly half of one percent).

Delegate Ken Plum (D-36th) introduced House Resolution 48 today to change the rules to require a recorded vote in subcommittee. The full text of the resolution shows a number of co-patrons.

The vote on this will take place next Thursday. Please contact your legislators and advise them to support this resolution. Openness in government is a good thing!