Constitutional amendment; length of regular sessions convened in odd-numbered years.
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference);legislative sessions; length of regular sessions convened in odd-numberedyears. Provides that a regular session of the General Assemblyconvened in odd-numbered years shall be for no longer than 46 days.Currently, sessions convened in such years are to last for no longerthan 30 days. The authority of the General Assembly, with the concurrenceof two-thirds of the elected members, to extend regular sessionsfor a period of no more than 30 days is unchanged.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2021
Last action Feb 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 4, 2021
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ310E
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Jan 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced bill reprinted 21102274D
upper
Jan 18, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21102274D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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