§ 2-2.1-1-3.5 — Second regular technical session

Indiana § 2-2.1-1-3.5

• 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 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.
(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, Section 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.

Legislative History

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