An Act to Increase the Readability of Legislation aka the Plain English Bill
Summary
This bill is not housing related, except for the fact that housing bills tend to be too complicated for the average renter or for many of us landlords to follow. Even professionals find it tedious and time consuming to trace bills that read, "At the end of the third sentence of section 3, insert the phrase 'or six months, whichever is longer'. "
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To be posted.
Explanation of the Plain English Bill
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Actual Bill Text
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Meaning and significance |
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No bill shall be filed with the senate or the house of representatives to modify any law, nor shall the senate or house of representatives permit the proposed amendment of any bill, unless at time of filing or proposed amendment, the true meaning of the modification is plain for all to see, with all deletions and additions clearly identified as such, with all definitions presented as required, and with the entirety of the law or bill readable in itself as a difference from the original without external reference.
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This long sentence does several things to bills:
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