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    "id": 1031824,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 202,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52 (1), I hereby present to the Senate the business of the House for Tuesday 24th November, 2020. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday, 24th November, 2020, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet to schedule business of the Senate. Subject to further directions by the SBC on that day, the Senate pursuant to Standing Order No. 24 (5) and (6) of the Senate will resume debate on the Motion on the Address by His Excellency, the President on the State of the Nation, if the same will not have been concluded today. The Senate will also consider business that will not be concluded today and any other business including Bills for which, following the judgment of the High Court in Constitutional Petition No. 284 of 2019, the resolution process contemplated under Article 110(3) of the Constitution was completed by both Speakers of Parliament. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with respect to Bills, I wish to inform the Senate that the Senate Business Committee resolved to comply with the judgment given by the High Court in Constitutional Petition No. 284 of 2019, and thus far, 10 Bills are in the process of undergoing republication with a view to conform to Article 110(3) of the Constitution. The 10 Bills are: - (1) The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No. 31 of 2018); (2) The Startup Bill (Sen. Bills No. 16 of 2020); (3) The County Hall of Fame (Senate Bills No. 39 of 2018); (4) The Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 15 of 2020); (5) The County Tourism Bill (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2019); (6) The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2019); (7) The Care and Protection of Older Members of Society Bill (Senate Bills No. 17of 2018); (8) The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2019); (9) The Health (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 19 of 2020); and (10) The Mental Health (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 32 of 2018). I continue to urge for patience and understanding as the Office of the Speaker and the Senate Leadership engages our counterparts in the National Assembly to fast-track the process of regularizing the Bills accordingly, and the Office of the Clerk for facilitating the republication process. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge committees to use the available opportunity on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to expeditiously consider pending business, including 58 Petitions pending before various Standing Committees and table reports pursuant to the Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you and hereby lay the Statement on the Table of the House."
}