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Concurrent Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Brian Bosma

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate of the 119th General Assembly to adjourn and recess separately for periods exceeding 3 consecutive days during the First Regular Session.

  • Grants the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate independent authority to approve adjournments or recesses lasting more than 3 days for their respective chambers.

  • Provides constitutional consent required by Article 4, Section 10 of the Indiana Constitution, which normally prohibits either House from adjourning for more than 3 consecutive days without consent of the other House.

  • Establishes that the two chambers may operate on different schedules and have separate recess periods during the legislative session.

  • Directs the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the Senate of the Resolution's passage.

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to allow the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 119th Indiana General Assembly to adjourn and recess separately throughout the First Regular Session for periods in excess of three (3) consecutive days as the need, in the judgment of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, may arise.

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