Rozzi Rules and Speaker Change

During last week’s contentious debate within the Session on Statute of Limitations, Speaker Rozzi discussed his Rules proposal for the Regular Session. Major changes are below and it sounds like these may be part of overall negotiations to have Rozzi step down in favor of Rep Joanna McClinton as Speaker. Rep McClinton represents portions of Delaware County. That announcement may come as soon as today (Friday) for a change next (this) week if a deal is solidified, but it is apparently tenuous.
 

• Changing the special order of business process so that a leader cannot hold legislation hostage from majority of members
• Changing the process of discharge resolutions so that a committee chairman cannot block votes on legislation on committee level
• Balancing committee membership to reflect close majority (but sounds like Democrat chairs/majorities)
• Providing that constitutional amendments cannot be placed on the primary ballot where only a fraction of Pennsylvanians participate;
• Providing that House-originated bills proposing a constitutional amendment can only include one subject
• Providing for increased protection against sexual harassment and discrimination in the House