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2011 SESSION
HJ 679 Constitutional amendment; legislative sessions.
Introduced by: David L. Englin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/11 House: Presented and ordered printed 11100719D pdf
- 03/03/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ679ER) pdf
- 03/28/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0756) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/11 House: Presented and ordered printed 11100719D
- 01/12/11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/18/11 House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
- 01/31/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
- 02/04/11 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/08/11 House: Taken up
- 02/08/11 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/08/11 House: Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/11 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/09/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/15/11 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/11 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/11 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/11 House: Enrolled
- 03/03/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ679ER)
- 03/03/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/28/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0756)
- 03/31/11 House: Assigned Chapter 756 (effective - see bill)