Sec. 3.5. (a) The second regular technical session of the general assembly shall convene on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in May of each even-numbered year.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-2.1-1-3.5

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) Only the following may be considered and acted upon during a second regular technical session:

(1) Bills enacted during the second regular session vetoed by the governor.

(2) Bills to correct conflicts among bills enacted during the second regular session.

(3) Bills to correct technical errors in bills enacted during the second regular session.

     (c) The second regular technical session must adjourn sine die before midnight after it convenes.

     (d) The second regular technical session is not required to convene if the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate jointly issue an order finding that the purposes for which a regular technical session may meet under subsection (b) do not justify the cost and inconvenience of meeting in a regular technical session.

     (e) If the general assembly does not meet in a regular technical session under this section, the general assembly may consider and act upon vetoes of bills enacted during the second regular session at the next first regular session.

     (f) For purposes of Article 5, § 14 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, the second regular technical session is not considered a regular session if the general assembly does not consider or act upon vetoes of bills enacted during the second regular session under this section.

As added by P.L.4-1995, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.39.

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