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2012 SESSION
HJ 138 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (second reference).
Introduced by: David L. Englin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101159D pdf
- 03/15/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ138ER) pdf
- 04/10/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101159D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/17/12 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
- 01/30/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/12 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/12 House: Taken up
- 02/07/12 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/07/12 House: Agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/12 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/08/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/12 Senate: Read second time
- 03/02/12 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/12 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
- 03/15/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/15/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ138ER)
- 03/15/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/17/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 House: Assigned Chapter 737 (effective - see bill)
- 04/10/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)