Bi-annual Legislative Session Amendment

SJR 15 proposes a constitutional amendment to change West Virginia's regular legislative sessions from annual to biennial (every two years). It would amend Article VI, Section 18 of the state constitution to require sessions to begin only on the second Wednesday in January of odd-numbered years, with a specific schedule for budget submissions. This change would directly affect all state legislators and state government operations by reducing the frequency of formal legislative sessions. The amendment's stated purpose is to make regular legislative sessions occur "once every two years," altering the current annual meeting requirement. This is a procedural constitutional change, not a policy bill affecting specific programs or citizens.