VA HB1021 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
April 4 2012 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0533)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
April 4 2012 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0533)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); legislative sessions. Provides for a referendum at the November 6, 2012, election to approve or reject an amendment authorizing the General Assembly 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.
Title
Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (voter referendum).
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-03-02 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-01 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-08 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-01 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-08 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 2) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-04 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0533) | |
| 2012-04-04 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 533 (effective 1/1/13 - see bill) | |
| 2012-03-09 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2012-03-08 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2012-03-08 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1021ER) | |
| 2012-03-08 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2012-03-02 | Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-03-02 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2012-03-01 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-28 | Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-09 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
| 2012-02-09 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2012-02-08 | House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-08 | House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-07 | House: Read second time and engrossed | |
| 2012-02-06 | House: Read first time | |
| 2012-02-03 | House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-30 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-01-17 | House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee | |
| 2012-01-11 | House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
| 2012-01-11 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101327D |
