GOA Alert: PA Senate Dems To Force Vote on UBCs and Red Flags

[priell3]

Done.

[sbmania]

Sent, not like it will do any good with Katie Muth.

[father-of-five]

A few more questions...
What is a discharge resolution and is that how the minority party was able to bring a bill to the floor for a vote?
Can the majority party stop it before a vote?

Thanks!

[father-of-five]

Yes, in June of 2023.

I just looked that up. It wasn't even passed on party lines. It was 109 to 92.

[father-of-five]

10-8-2024: "Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented."

It sounds like it didn't go to a vote.

[father-of-five]

I just looked that up. It wasn't even passed on party lines. It was 109 to 92.

Whereas the red flag law bill (1018) passed by 1 vote in the house back in 2023.

[vfinnell]

10-8-2024: "Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented."

It sounds like it didn't go to a vote.

That’s right. The Republican leadership did not run the discharge resolutions. That’s good. The next window is week of October 21st. The emails are working. Keep up the good work.

[vfinnell]

A few more questions...
What is a discharge resolution and is that how the minority party was able to bring a bill to the floor for a vote?
Can the majority party stop it before a vote?

Thanks!

A discharge resolution allows a group of Senators to discharge a bill from committee that has not been acted upon. It places the resolution on the calendar but the leadership does not have to bring it up for a vote. If the discharge passes, the bills would go to the floor for a vote. Again, the leadership is in control.