HOUSE BILL 158

Sponsored By:

Delegates Leopold, Poole, Kagan, Morgan, and Mossburg

Entitled:

Gubernatorial Term - Commencement

Synopsis:

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.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

1/21

Hearing 1/28 at 1:15 p.m.

2/16

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Special Order 2/19 (Delegate Billings) Adopted

2/19

Second Reading Passed

2/24

Third Reading Passed (126-5)

Senate Action

2/25

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/11

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable

Special Order 4/6 (Senator Stone) Adopted

4/6

Favorable

Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs (Senator Pinsky)

Sponsored by:

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B

Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39

Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

GOVERNOR

REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - II Executive Department

( 1 , 2 , 3 )

Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration

( 6 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

February 24, 1998: Third Reading Passed (126-5)