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2021 SESSION
SJ 310 Constitutional amendment; length of regular sessions convened in odd-numbered years.
Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Constitutional amendment; length of regular sessions convened in odd-numbered years. Amends the Constitution of Virginia to provide that a regular session of the General Assembly convened in an odd-numbered year shall continue for no longer than 46 days and may be extended for a period not exceeding 14 days. Under the current constitution, a regular session convened in an odd-numbered year shall continue for no longer than 30 days and may be extended for a period not exceeding 30 days.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/21 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 21102274D pdf
- 01/18/21 Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 21102274D pdf
- 02/05/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21102274D-E pdf
- 02/05/21 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 21102274D-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
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HISTORY
- 01/18/21 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 21102274D
- 01/18/21 Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 21102274D
- 01/18/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/04/21 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/21 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/05/21 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/05/21 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 02/05/21 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/05/21 Senate: Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
- 02/05/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ310E
- 02/05/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21102274D-E
- 02/05/21 Senate: Reading waived (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/21 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 14-N 1-A)
- 02/05/21 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 21102274D-E
- 02/07/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/21 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote