AN ACT relating to sponsorship of bills.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to permit House and Senate members to co-sponsor a bill that has passed one chamber if a substantially similar bill is pending in the other chamber; require primary sponsors of the bills to jointly petition the Committees on Committees of both chambers for co-sponsorship authorization; require approval by both Committees on Committees; specify how primary sponsors and co-sponsors are to be listed.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s))

     Jan 7-introduced in House; to State Government (H)
     Jan 10-posted in committee
     Feb 5-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 6-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 7, 2003
     Feb 7-3rd reading, passed 90-0
     Feb 10-received in Senate
     Feb 13-to State and Local Government (S)
     Feb 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 28-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 10-recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (S)