Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 2-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 2-1-180.
(A) The regular annual session
of the General Assembly shall adjourn sine die
each year not later than 5:00 five
o'clock p.m. on the first second
Thursday in June May. In any
year that the House of Representatives fails to give third
reading to the annual General Appropriation Bill by March
thirty-first, the date of sine die adjournment is extended by
one statewide day for each statewide day after March
thirty-first that the House of Representatives fails to give the
bill third reading. The session may also be
extended by concurrent resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote
of both the Senate and House of Representatives. During the time
between 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday in June and the extended
sine die adjournment date, as set forth herein, no legislation
or other business may be considered except the General
Appropriation Bill and any matters approved for consideration by
a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds vote in both
houses. Provided, either house of the General
Assembly may convene at the call of the presiding officer until
five o'clock on the first Thursday in June to consider only:
(1)
receipt and consideration of gubernatorial
vetoes;
(2)
receipt and consideration of the general
appropriations bill, the supplemental appropriations bill, the
capital reserve fund Bill, and introduction, receipt, and
consideration of a continuing resolution to fund the ordinary
expenses of state government, if necessary, until the passage of
the general appropriations bill, concurrence and nonconcurrence
and amendments to these bills returned from the other house, and
the appointment of members to conference and free conference
committees and receipt, consideration, and disposition of
conference and free conference reports on the matters identified
in this item;
(3)
introduction, receipt, and consideration of
resolutions affecting sine die adjournment;
(4)
receipt, consideration, and confirmation of
appointments;
(5)
introduction, receipt, and consideration of
resolutions expressing sympathy or congratulations;
(6)
receipt and consideration of local legislation
which has the unanimous consent of the affected delegation;
(7)
receipt, consideration, and disposition of
conference and free conference reports on matters not provided
for in item (2), for which a committee of conference has been
appointed prior to five o'clock on the second Thursday in May;
and
(8)
convening of a joint assembly to conduct
elections for offices or vacancies in any offices filled by
election of the General Assembly.
(B) The
regular session of the General Assembly shall stand adjourned
sine die each year not later than five o'clock p.m. on the first
Thursday in June.
(C) The
sine die adjournment date may be extended by concurrent
resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and
House of Representatives. Between five o'clock p.m. on the first
Thursday in June and the extended sine die adjournment date, no
legislation or other business may be considered except the
general appropriations bill and matters approved for
consideration by a concurrent resolution adopted by two-thirds
vote in both houses."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies for the next annual regular session of the General Assembly. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.