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2004 SESSION
HJ 13 Governor, two-term; js to study appropriate bal. of power between leg. & exec. branches to support.
Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; two-term Governor. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the appropriate balance of power between the legislative and executive branches to support a two-term Governor. The joint subcommittee shall (i) examine the history of the Governor's power in the Commonwealth; (ii) compare the powers of the governors of other states; (iii) determine the balance of power established between the executive and legislative branches in other states, particularly in those states that transitioned from a one-term governor to a two-term governor; and (iv) consider constitutional and statutory options for the equitable distribution of power between the legislature and executive branch to support a two-term Governor in the Commonwealth.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/16/03 044457376 pdf
- 02/17/04 House: Printed as engrossed 044457376-E pdf
- 03/09/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ13ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/16/03 044457376
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/14/04 House: Reported from Rules with amendments (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 House: Taken up
- 02/17/04 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/17/04 House: Engrossed by House as amended HJ13E
- 02/17/04 House: Printed as engrossed 044457376-E
- 02/17/04 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/17/04 House: Agreed to by House (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/17/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (74-Y 25-N)
- 02/17/04 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/18/04 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/18/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/05/04 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 03/08/04 Senate: Reading waived (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/04 Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/04 Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/04 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/09/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ13ER)