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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5208 Offered September 15, 2014 Limiting legislation to be considered by the 2014 Special Session I of the General Assembly and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before such special session. ---------- Patron-- Cox ----------

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That during the reconvening of the 2014 Special Session I of the General Assembly, called by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules to begin September 18, 2014, except with the unanimous consent of the house in which the legislation is offered, no bill, joint resolution, or resolution shall be offered in either house, or considered in either house or any committee thereof, during the special session other than those relating to (i) providing health insurance coverage or medical assistance services to indigent Virginians; (ii) Budget Bill(s); (iii) joint resolutions or resolutions affecting the rules of procedure or schedule of business of the General Assembly, either of its houses, or any of its committees; (iv) bills, joint resolutions, or resolutions regarding the election or funding of justices, judges, and other offices elected by the General Assembly; (v) commending and memorial joint resolutions or resolutions; or (vi) joint resolutions or resolutions confirming appointments subject to the confirmation of the General Assembly; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That after the special session is reconvened for the first time, it may stand in recess from time to time until reconvened by the joint call of the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules to consider such matters as are provided for in this procedural resolution; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That for purposes of this resolution:

"Budget Bill" means the general appropriation bill introduced in each house that authorizes the biennial expenditure of public revenues for the period from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2016; and, be it

RESOLVED FINALLY, That members of the General Assembly shall receive session per diem for any day they attend a scheduled floor session at which an attendance roll call is taken. Session per diem shall not be allowed for legislative assistants. Session per diem shall not be allowed for members of the General Assembly during a recess of the special session. However, members may receive compensation while the General Assembly is in recess, as provided in § 30-19.12 of the Code of Virginia and in the Appropriation Act, as follows: (i) members of any standing committee authorized by its respective body; (ii) members of any committee of conference; or (iii) members of any legislative committee, commission, or council established by the General Assembly.