§ 2-2.1-1-2.5 — First regular technical session

Indiana § 2-2.1-1-2.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 2.1: LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS AND PROCEDURES
• Ch. 1: Legislative Sessions and Procedures Law of 1971

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5. (a) The first regular technical session of the
general assembly shall convene on the second Tuesday after the first
Monday in June of each odd-numbered year.
(b) Only the following may be considered and acted upon during a
first regular technical session:
(1) Bills enacted during the first regular session vetoed by the
governor.
(2) Bills to correct conflicts among bills enacted during the first
regular session.
(3) Bills to correct technical errors in bills enacted during the first
regular session.
(c) The first regular technical session must adjourn sine die before
midnight after it convenes.
(d) The first 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 shall consider and act
upon vetoes of bills enacted during the first regular session at the next
second regular session.
(f) For purposes of Article 5, Section 14 of the Constitution of the
State of Indiana, the first 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 first regular session under this
section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.4-1995, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.133-2021, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.37.