State House votes to split legislative session in March
February 6, 2009 at 11:36 am by Thomas Wheatley in News
Hey! Not so fast!
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)
February 7th, 2009 at 12:49 am
I’m sure that the principled Republicans in the General Assembly won’t accept any of the stimulus money.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I’m still waiting on CL to write about the stimulus bill. How about some real reporting instead of the normal tabloid-filled attack pieces.