Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (second reference). (HJ138)

Introduced By

Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), and Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (second 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 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

03/17/2012: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101159D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/16/2012Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
01/17/2012Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
01/30/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
02/03/2012Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2012Taken up
02/07/2012Engrossed by House
02/07/2012Agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
02/07/2012VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2012Reading waived
02/08/2012Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/28/2012Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012Read second time
03/02/2012Read third time
03/02/2012Agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/15/2012Enrolled
03/15/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ138ER)
03/15/2012Signed by Speaker
03/17/2012Signed by President
04/09/2012Assigned Chapter 737 (effective - see bill)
04/10/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.