February 25, 2013 •
Virginia General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die
Reconvenes April 3
The General Assembly adjourned sine die on February 23, 2013.
A reconvened session is scheduled to begin April 3, 2013.
January 15, 2013 •
Legislative Sessions to Watch
This week we see the first day of session for the following legislatures:
Monday, January 14, 2013
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
January 9, 2013 •
North Carolina to Hold Special Session January 9
Session to decide officers and organize the upcoming regular session
The North Carolina General Assembly will have a one-day special session January 9, 2013, before convening the regular session on January 30, 2013. This one-day special session is for both houses to elect officers, adopt rules and organize the upcoming session.
This is the first time the general assembly has decided to hold this one-day special organization session, but both parties have expressed interest in continuing the idea in the future.
Photo of the North Carolina State Legislative Building by Jayron32 on Wikipedia.
December 20, 2012 •
Connecticut General Assembly Holds Special Session on Budget
Session included memorial to shooting victims
The General Assembly held a one-day special session December 19, 2012, to approve budget cuts to close the state’s budget deficit.
The session also included a one-hour memorial for the Newtown shooting victims.
Photo of the Connecticut State Capitol courtesy of Ragesoss on Wikipedia.
November 26, 2012 •
Indiana General Assembly Holds Organization Day
Legislative session to begin January 7, 2013
On November 20, 2012, lawmakers met for Organization Day, the first official day of the 118th General Assembly.
Lawmakers will reconvene on January 7 for the start of the legislative session, which must be adjourned by April 29, 2013.
Organization Day is largely procedural, including the ceremonial swearing in of new and reelected members.
Photo of the Indiana State House by Jasont82 in Wikipedia Creative Commons.
June 12, 2012 •
Connecticut Special Session Begins Today
House majority leader to preside over session
The Connecticut General Assembly will convene a special session at 11 a.m. today, June 12, 2012.
House speaker Chris Donovan will not be presiding over the session, instead allowing the house majority leader to handle the leadership responsibilities after Speaker Donovan’s former campaign finance manager was arrested for allegedly conspiring to conceal the source of $20,000 in campaign contributions. The contributions were purportedly linked to a bill imposing taxes on roll-your-own cigarette businesses, which is expected to be voted on during today’s session.
Speaker Donovan does plan to participate in the session.
Photo of the Connecticut State Capitol by jglazer75 on Wikipedia.
May 7, 2012 •
Maryland Governor Orders Special Session
Lawmakers to convene May 14th
Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the General Assembly to convene a special session on May 14th.
Lawmakers are expected to pass legislation regarding state revenues and income-tax increases.
The special session became necessary after a stalemate during the regular session between the House and Senate.
The photo of the Chamber of the Maryland House of Delegates courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
April 24, 2012 •
North Carolina Legislature Convenes Special Session
Regular session begins in May
The North Carolina General Assembly convened as scheduled for a special session on April 23, 2012.
Both the Senate and the House will meet again on April 25, at which time they are expected to adjourn until the scheduled regular legislative session begins on May 16, 2012.
Photo of North Carolina State Legislative Building by Jayron32 on Wikipedia.
April 10, 2012 •
Maryland Legislature Adjourns
Special session may be called
The General Assembly adjourned Monday at midnight following a tense debate that failed to pass a revenue plan needed to avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts.
Democratic legislators say they will ask Governor Martin O’Malley to call a special session for more time to work on the revenue package and other measures.
The governor would not say whether he planned to call for a special session.
Photo of the Maryland State House by Thisisbossi on Wikipedia.
February 1, 2012 •
Georgia House Provides Schedule
Resolution sets dates for meeting and adjournment
House Resolution 1140 has set the meeting dates and dates of adjournment for the 2012 regular session of the General Assembly for the period of Friday, January 27, 2012, through Monday, March 12, 2012.
The Assembly will generally be in session during the week and in adjournment during each weekend.
The resolution also schedules adjournment for Monday, February 13, Tuesday, February 14, Thursday, March 1, Friday, March 2, Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March 9.
Any additional periods of adjournment will be set by subsequent resolutions.
October 27, 2011 •
News from Missouri
Special Legislative Session Ended Tuesday
Missouri’s special legislative session on economic development ended Tuesday, October 25, 2011 without an economic bill.
The Senate passed a motion to adjourn sine die.
The Seals of the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate by Tom Lemmens on Wikipedia.
October 17, 2011 •
Rhode Island Legislature Meets Tomorrow
October 18
The Rhode Island General Assembly is scheduled to meet tomorrow, October 18. Tomorrow’s legislative purpose concerns changes to the public pension system.
Because the Legislature has technically only been in recess, the meeting is not a special session. The Legislature will meet intermittently throughout this fall.
Photo of the Rhode Island State Capitol by Garrett A. Wollman on Wikipedia.
September 1, 2011 •
Georgia Adjourns Special Session
Agreement on Redistricting Reached During Georgia Special Session
The Georgia General Assembly, in special session since August 15, 2011, adjourned on August 31, 2011.
The adjournment comes after reaching agreements concerning legislative redistricting.
August 1, 2011 •
North Carolina Adjourns Special Session
Schedules Special Session in September
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the special session concerning redistricting on Thursday, July 28, 2011.
During the session, the redistricting process for the state was completed.
Further, five of Governor Beverly Perdue’s vetoes were overridden.
The Legislature is expected to convene another special session on Monday, September 12, 2011.
Photo of the North Carolina State Legislative Building by Jayron32 on Wikipedia.
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