Sentences with phrase «bill during a special session»

The Senate passed the measure last week, and in recognition of the urgent need to move quickly before the start of the school year, members of the House returned from their summer recess and passed the bill during a special session today.

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Our groups are disappointed that Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver used this special session to effectively nullify the provisions of the transit «lock box» bill that was overwhelmingly passed during the regular session.

During a special legislative session convened on October 23, 2017, the state legislature approved a bill delaying the implementation of RCV pending voter approval of a constitutional amendment to allow for the use of RCV.

Cuomo was criticized during an all - night session in mid-March for issuing special messages of necessity to allow the Senate and Assembly to pass bills as soon as deals were struck on topics like a new pension tier for public workers, and redistricting lines.

Gov. David Paterson wants the New York State Senate to vote on a same - sex marriage bill within the next few weeks during a special session of the legislature to address New York's budget.

A Florida lawmaker is hoping the state legislature will take up a refiled gun control bill during this week's special session.

A month of negotiations during a special session of the Washington legislature has provided the extra time needed to secure passage of a comprehensive school - choice bill advocated by Gov. Booth Gardner.

The budget bill that passed the state House last week during a special session of the legislature included a provision to scrap the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS, which was implemented just last year.

Several struggling Indiana school districts could eventually be impacted by a controversial school takeover bill legislators passed during the special session this week.

Her strong leadership made the PSF bill a reality during a special legislative session called around school funding and efficiency.

Frei cited Nevada Senate Bill 1 of 2015, the legislation that was passed during a special session of the state legislature and facilitated FF's tax incentive deal, and said it allows for parts of the application to be deemed «a trade secret or other confidential proprietary information» at the applicant's request.

However, it is possible that the bill can be addressed during the special session of the legislature.

This bill was the most dangerous legislative threat to Planned Parenthood patients during this special session, and because of the continuous efforts of supporters and activists, it was defeated.

Senate Bill 2003, approved by the West Virginia Legislature during a special session in June 1999, started an overhaul of the state's domestic relations system.

It was with this backdrop that Governor Perry truly «earned» the Gynotician of the Year award, after he signed HB 2, the extreme and dangerous bill that's projected to block one in three Texas women from accessing safe and legal abortion, a bill that 80 percent of Texas voters opposed passing during the special session.