Post by libby on Jan 29, 2016 0:05:26 GMT -6
House Speaker Brian Bosma adds new hurdle for Indiana's civil rights bill
“I’ve yet to talk to someone who thinks the bill is a good idea, with just a couple of few exceptions,” House Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday.
A day after a gay rights proposal got its first nod from lawmakers, the leader of the Indiana House put a damper on the measure's chances.
He also set an unusually high bar for the measure to get an initial hearing in the House — if it even advances that far.
Such a decision is typically left to the chairman of the House committee to which the bill is assigned. But in this case, Bosma said there won’t be a hearing unless the House Republican caucus — which has 71 members — decides it’s a good idea.
Read more: www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/28/gop-leader-dont-turn-gay-rights-debate-into-circus/79460900/
“I’ve yet to talk to someone who thinks the bill is a good idea, with just a couple of few exceptions,” House Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday.
A day after a gay rights proposal got its first nod from lawmakers, the leader of the Indiana House put a damper on the measure's chances.
He also set an unusually high bar for the measure to get an initial hearing in the House — if it even advances that far.
Such a decision is typically left to the chairman of the House committee to which the bill is assigned. But in this case, Bosma said there won’t be a hearing unless the House Republican caucus — which has 71 members — decides it’s a good idea.
Read more: www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/28/gop-leader-dont-turn-gay-rights-debate-into-circus/79460900/