House Joint Resolution No. 301, introduced by Representative Ritter M. and Senator Looney, pertains to the joint rules for the June Special Session of 2024. The resolution stipulates that the joint rules for this Special Session will be the same as those from the 2024 regular session, with the exception of any amendments, alterations, or repeals specified within the resolution itself. Notably, the resolution outlines that only bills and substantive resolutions mentioned in the Governor's Proclamation, dated June 21, 2024, will be received for the Special Session commencing on June 26, 2024. The Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO) is tasked with preparing all bills and resolutions, which must be printed without interlineation or erasure and on colored paper for duplicates. Bills amending existing statutes must clearly indicate changes, with omissions bracketed or struck through and new material capitalized or underscored.

The resolution also includes procedural changes for the handling and processing of bills and resolutions. It specifies that each bill and resolution must be transmitted in triplicate by the LCO to the clerks of the House or Senate, who will number and certify them. Members of the General Assembly may co-sponsor a bill or resolution in writing, and no alterations are permitted after introduction except by the legislative commissioners. The resolution modifies several rules, including those related to emergency certified bills, transmittal between houses, fiscal notes, readings of bills, and roll call votes. It emphasizes that no bill or substantive resolution can be acted upon unless it is accompanied by a fiscal note, and it removes several rules from the joint rules, streamlining the legislative process for the Special Session.