CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: State Government - Miscellaneous
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 247/95 - CGM
- Sponsored By:
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Delegate Leopold
- Entitled:
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Gubernatorial Term - Commencement
Establishing that a Governor-elect shall assume office on the first
Wednesday of January following the election, except that if Wednesday
is the first day of January, the term of office shall commence on the
first Thursday of January; repealing the requirement that the election
returns be sealed and delivered to the Speaker of the House of
Delegates; repealing the power of the Speaker to open the returns;
etc.
House Action
- 8/16
- Pre-filed
- 1/10
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- Hearing 1/23 at 1:15 p.m.
- 2/5
- Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
- ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS, CAMPAIGN FINANCING, VOTING
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM., AELR
- GOVERNOR
- REFERENDUM
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - Executive Department
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2 ,
3
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- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available