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1994 SESSION
SJ 26 Constitutional amendment; amendment and veto powers of Governor.
Introduced by: Hunter B. Andrews | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Constitutional amendment; presentation of bills; powers of the Governor; vetoes and amendments (second resolution). Sets forth, in a more organized manner, the options available to the Governor for acting on bills presented to him and the procedures available to the General Assembly when acting on bills returned by the Governor. The revision provides two restrictions on the Governor's veto and amendment powers. First, the Governor may send down only one set of amendments for any bill. Second, bills that are not acted upon by the Governor pending or following the reconvened session become law without his signature. The revision also clarifies that each house has the power to sever the Governor's amendments and to act on them individually or en bloc. If both houses agree to one or more of the Governor's amendments, the bill, as amended, is returned to the Governor. If either house determines (by a majority vote) that the Governor has failed to submit specific and severable amendments (for example, an amendment in the nature of a substitute), the bill shall be before the General Assembly in the form originally presented to the Governor and may be acted upon as if the bill were a new measure.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/94 Senate: Presented and ordered printed pdf
- 03/25/94 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ26ER) pdf
- 04/21/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/94 Senate: Presented and ordered printed
- 01/18/94 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/25/94 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/94 Senate: Reading waived (33-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/94 Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING (33-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/94 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/94 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/94 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/94 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/31/94 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/01/94 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/23/94 House: Reported from Rules (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/94 House: Amendment by Del. Dillard agreed to
- 02/25/94 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/28/94 House: Agreed to by House with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/94 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/28/94 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/94 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/02/94 Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N)
- 03/02/94 Senate: VOTE: REJECTED HOUSE AMENDMENT (1-Y 38-N)
- 03/09/94 Senate: Rec. of House amd. agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/94 Senate: VOTE: RECEDE FROM OBJECTION (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/94 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/94 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/25/94 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ26ER)
- 04/01/94 Senate: Enrolled
- 04/02/94 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/02/94 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/11/94 House: Assigned Chapter 817 (effective 2/28/94)
- 04/21/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0817)