Constitutional amendment; legislative sessions. (HJ679)
Introduced By
Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); legislative sessions. Provides that the General Assembly may agree to delay the reconvened session for a period of up to one week. The Constitution now provides that the reconvened session will be held on the sixth Wednesday after adjournment of a regular or special session. The proposed amendment would allow the General Assembly to postpone the reconvened session for a brief period, for example, to avoid convening on a religious holiday. Read the Bill »
Status
03/04/2011: Passed the General Assembly
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2011 | Committee |
01/12/2011 | Presented and ordered printed 11100719D |
01/12/2011 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/18/2011 | Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional |
01/31/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
02/04/2011 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2011 | Passed by for the day |
02/08/2011 | Taken up |
02/08/2011 | Engrossed by House |
02/08/2011 | Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) |
02/08/2011 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2011 | Reading waived |
02/09/2011 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/15/2011 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2011 | Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2011 | Read third time |
02/18/2011 | Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2011 | Enrolled |
03/03/2011 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ679ER) |
03/03/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
03/04/2011 | Signed by President |
03/28/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0756) |
03/31/2011 | Assigned Chapter 756 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/31/2011 | Assigned Chapter 756 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/31/2011 | Assigned Chapter 756 (effective - see bill) |