Friday, February 6, 2009
News State House votes to split legislative session in March
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:36 PM
And then come back in June! Woo hoo!
Aaron Gould Sheinin of the AJC reports:
The state House just voted unanimously to split the 40-day legislative session into two parts, which lawmakers hope will give them flexibility to deal with whatever economic stimulus package comes from Washington.The House voted 165-0 to meet three days a week through March 25 and then return in late June. The General Assembly is constitutionally required to meet for no more than 40 days a year, although those 40 days do not have to run consecutively.
House Majority Leader Jerry Keen (R-St. Simons) said Senate leaders have also agreed to the change, although that body must approve the adjournment resolution before it takes effect.
This, Keen said, allows the Legislature to be “responsive to things that may or may not come down from Washington.”
Sheinin has more details at the link above.
(Photo by li'l ole me from last session's Sine Die liveblog)
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