VA HJR138 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (second reference).
Sponsors
| Del. Mark Cole [R] | Del. David Englin [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] | Del. Mark Sickles [D] |
Roll Calls
2012-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (Y: 99 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (Y: 99 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-10 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0737) | |
| 2012-04-09 | House: Assigned Chapter 737 (effective - see bill) | |
| 2012-03-17 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2012-03-15 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2012-03-15 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ138ER) | |
| 2012-03-15 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2012-03-02 | Senate: Agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-03-02 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2012-03-01 | Senate: Read second time | |
| 2012-02-28 | Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) | |
| 2012-02-08 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
| 2012-02-08 | Senate: Reading waived | |
| 2012-02-07 | House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) | |
| 2012-02-07 | House: Agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N) | |
| 2012-02-07 | House: Engrossed by House | |
| 2012-02-07 | House: Taken up | |
| 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 12101159D |
