Bill Text: VA SB1183 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Virginia Senate Bill 1183 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Legislative sessions; no bills may introduced in an odd-year regular session, exception.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-04 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Rules (4-Y 12-N) [SB1183 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2011-SB1183-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 1183 Offered January 12, 2011 Prefiled January 12, 2011 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.3:1, relating to legislative sessions. ---------- Patron-- Norment ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 30-19.3:1 as follows:

§ 30-19.3:1. Legislative odd-year sessions.

No bill shall be prefiled for or introduced at any odd-year regular session except (i) amendments to the biennial budget, (ii) constitutional amendments, (iii) legislation continued from the even-year regular session immediately preceding an odd-year regular session, (iv) emergency legislation requested by the Governor or introduced by a member of the General Assembly upon the unanimous consent of the house of introduction, (v) legislation pertaining to procedural matters, and (vi) commending and memorial resolutions.