April 21, 2015 •
Virginia General Assembly Adjourns After Finalizing Ethics Bill
Lawmakers met one final time Friday, April 17 to finalize the ethics reform bill passed at the close of the legislative session. Gov. Terry McAuliffe proposed an amendment to change the gift limit from $100 per gift, but allowing an […]
Lawmakers met one final time Friday, April 17 to finalize the ethics reform bill passed at the close of the legislative session. Gov. Terry McAuliffe proposed an amendment to change the gift limit from $100 per gift, but allowing an unlimited number of such gifts, to a $100 aggregate limit from any one source.
After correcting a drafting error in the amendment, both chambers unanimously passed the measure. The new limits go into effect on January 1, 2016.
After completing work on the bill, the General Assembly adjourned sine die.
Photo of the Virginia State Capitol by Varmin on Wikimedia Commons.
April 6, 2015 •
Mississippi Legislature Adjourns
The Legislature adjourned sine die on April 2, 2015, after the House finalized work on two bills passed by the Senate. Photo of the Mississippi State Capitol by Shawn Lea on Wikimedia Commons.
The Legislature adjourned sine die on April 2, 2015, after the House finalized work on two bills passed by the Senate.
Photo of the Mississippi State Capitol by Shawn Lea on Wikimedia Commons.
April 6, 2015 •
Arizona Legislature Adjourns
On April 3, the Arizona Legislature adjourned its regular session sine die. Gov. Doug Ducey has until April 15 to sign or veto legislation. The governor does not have a pocket veto. Photo of the Arizona State Capitol by Jeff […]
On April 3, the Arizona Legislature adjourned its regular session sine die.
Gov. Doug Ducey has until April 15 to sign or veto legislation.
The governor does not have a pocket veto.
Photo of the Arizona State Capitol by Jeff Dean on Wikimedia Commons.
April 6, 2015 •
Georgia General Assembly Adjourns
The General Assembly adjourned sine die late Thursday, April 2, 2015. Lawmakers worked till their midnight deadline, sending dozens of bills to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature. Any bills not passed by the adjournment deadline cannot become law. Photo […]
The General Assembly adjourned sine die late Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Lawmakers worked till their midnight deadline, sending dozens of bills to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature.
Any bills not passed by the adjournment deadline cannot become law.
Photo of the Georgia State Capitol dome by Connor.carey on Wikimedia Commons.
July 1, 2014 •
Delaware General Assembly Adjourns
The 147th Delaware General Assembly adjourned sine die Tuesday, July 1, 2014. In keeping with longstanding Delaware tradition, legislators worked into the early hours of the morning attempting to pass dozens of bills before the end of the session. Noteworthy […]
The 147th Delaware General Assembly adjourned sine die Tuesday, July 1, 2014. In keeping with longstanding Delaware tradition, legislators worked into the early hours of the morning attempting to pass dozens of bills before the end of the session. Noteworthy among those bills are measures to provide $10 million in relief to the state’s three ailing casinos and to toughen penalties on DUI offenders.
May 2, 2014 •
Maine Legislature Adjourns
The 2nd regular session of the 126th Maine State Legislature adjourned sine die May 2, 2014. The statutory adjournment date was April 16, 2014; however the Legislature spent an additional two weeks in session. Legislators successfully overturned two vetoes by […]
The 2nd regular session of the 126th Maine State Legislature adjourned sine die May 2, 2014. The statutory adjournment date was April 16, 2014; however the Legislature spent an additional two weeks in session.
Legislators successfully overturned two vetoes by Gov. Paul LePage, one for a bill providing tax credits to primary care physicians who practice in rural areas, and another to preserve a funding bill for the fiscal year beginning in July 2014.
April 28, 2014 •
Alaska Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
The 28th Alaska State Legislature adjourned an extended session sine die on Friday, April 25. Originally set to adjourn April 20, both the House and Senate remained in session until compromising on a major education reform bill and a controversial […]
The 28th Alaska State Legislature adjourned an extended session sine die on Friday, April 25.
Originally set to adjourn April 20, both the House and Senate remained in session until compromising on a major education reform bill and a controversial bridge bill.
April 24, 2014 •
AZ Legislature Adjourns
The Arizona Legislature adjourned its session sine die at 1:46 a.m. Thursday, April 24. Gov. Jan Brewer has 10 days to sign or veto legislation transmitted to her or the legislation becomes law automatically.
The Arizona Legislature adjourned its session sine die at 1:46 a.m. Thursday, April 24.
Gov. Jan Brewer has 10 days to sign or veto legislation transmitted to her or the legislation becomes law automatically.
April 4, 2014 •
Alabama Legislature Adjourns Early in Attempt to Avoid Veto
The Alabama State Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday, April 3, 2014. The legislature adjourned early in an attempt to avoid a threatened veto of an educational budget bill. Gov. Robert Bentley has not decided whether he will sign the […]
The Alabama State Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday, April 3, 2014. The legislature adjourned early in an attempt to avoid a threatened veto of an educational budget bill.
Gov. Robert Bentley has not decided whether he will sign the bill or call a special session to push through the raise for K-12 employees he was seeking.
March 21, 2014 •
Georgia Lawmakers Adjourn Sine Die
The General Assembly adjourned sine die late Thursday, March 20, 2014. Any bills not passed by the adjournment deadline cannot become law. A pay-to-play bill to require contribution disclosure by state contractors was among the unpassed bills. Senate Bill 310 […]
The General Assembly adjourned sine die late Thursday, March 20, 2014.
Any bills not passed by the adjournment deadline cannot become law. A pay-to-play bill to require contribution disclosure by state contractors was among the unpassed bills.
Senate Bill 310 would have required contractors to disclose contributions exceeding $5,000 on the same schedule as other campaign finance reports.
March 14, 2014 •
Utah Legislature Adjourns 2014 Session
The Utah Legislature adjourned its 2014 session sine die on March 13, 2014. Governor Gary Herbert has until April 2 to veto or sign legislation. The Governor does not possess a pocket veto. May 12 is the last day a […]
The Utah Legislature adjourned its 2014 session sine die on March 13, 2014.
Governor Gary Herbert has until April 2 to veto or sign legislation. The Governor does not possess a pocket veto. May 12 is the last day a veto-override session may begin.
The normal effective date for bills passed this year is May 13.
Photo of the Utah State Capitol by Scott Catron on Wikimedia Commons.
March 10, 2014 •
Oregon Legislature Adjourned
The Oregon Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die on Friday, March 7. The 2014 session lasted 33 days, 2 days short of the maximum allowed under the Oregon Constitution. Lawmakers will now turn their attention to campaigning, as all 60 […]
The Oregon Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die on Friday, March 7. The 2014 session lasted 33 days, 2 days short of the maximum allowed under the Oregon Constitution.
Lawmakers will now turn their attention to campaigning, as all 60 House seats and half of the 30 Senate seats will be up in November.
December 10, 2013 •
Missouri Special Session Adjourns Sine Die
On December 6, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned its first special session sine die. The legislative body convened earlier in the week to prepare an aerospace industry incentive bill. Effective immediately, Senate Bill 1 is designed to encourage growth and […]
On December 6, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned its first special session sine die.
The legislative body convened earlier in the week to prepare an aerospace industry incentive bill.
Effective immediately, Senate Bill 1 is designed to encourage growth and expansion of the aerospace industry and serves as an incentive proposal for Boeing to build its new commercial 777X airplane within the state.
Photo of the Missouri State Capitol courtesy of RebelAt on Wikimedia Commons.
November 14, 2013 •
Hawaii Special Session Adjourns Sine Die
On November 12, the Legislature adjourned its second special session sine die. The legislative body convened in October to address marriage equality. Effective December 2, the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 recognizes marriages between individuals of the same sex, […]
On November 12, the Legislature adjourned its second special session sine die. The legislative body convened in October to address marriage equality.
Effective December 2, the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act of 2013 recognizes marriages between individuals of the same sex, and extends to same-sex couples all rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of marriage.
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