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unusual facts about Legislative session



Collar day

Collars are also worn when the queen opens or prorogues Parliament and a few other observances, including religious services of the various orders and by those taking part in the Ceremony of an Introduction of a Peer in the House of Lords.


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Arlene Wohlgemuth

She gained some attention in state politics in 1997 for what became known as the "Memorial Day Massacre." She raised a point of order that killed 52 proposed bills by preventing them from even coming up for a vote before the end of the legislative session.

Benjie E. Wimberly

The other representatives from the 35th District for the 2012–2013 Legislative Session are Senator Nellie Pou and Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter.

Black Day of the Indiana General Assembly

Subsequently, the Republican controlled House of Representatives refused to communicate with the Democratic Senate, ending the legislative session and leading to calls for United States Senators to be elected by popular vote.

David Hann

Following the loss of the Republican majority in the 2012 election, Hann was elected by his caucus to serve as minority leader during the 2013–2014 legislative session.

Education in Florida

During Florida's 2007 legislative session, Governor Charlie Crist signed into law SB-1710, which allowed the Board of Governors to allow a tuition differential for the University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of South Florida.

Gay and Lesbian Employees at Microsoft

The bill was passed in the subsequent legislative session (2006) under the leadership of gay legislator, Rep. Ed Murray (D) of the 43rd legislative district and after the defection of Republican State Senator, Bill Finkbeiner, who subsequently retired and whose seat was captured by Democrat and Microsoft alumnus, Eric Oemig.

Greg Curtis

For the 2009 legislative session, Curtis returned to Utah's Capitol Hill - not as a state representative - but as a lobbyist representing several large companies, including Intermountain Healthcare, UTA, Altria Group, parent company of Philip Morris.

Honouliuli Internment Camp

On July 6, 2012, Governor Abercrombie signed Senate Bill 2678 into law, creating an advisory group to develop and present recommendations for an educational resource center to lawmakers in the next legislative session.

Lee Yancey

In the 2010 legislative session, Yancey co-sponsored legislation with State Senator Michael Watson and State Senator Chris McDaniel to create a new start school program in failing school districts.

Margaret Anderson Kelliher

In June 2006, she was selected by her caucus to succeed Rep. Matt Entenza as Minority Leader, assuming the position after the legislative session came to a close.

Max Tyler

Tyler was appointed by Speaker of the House Mark Ferrandino as the Chair the House Transportation and Energy Committee for the 2013 legislative session.

Moses M. Weinstein

He was a member from Queens County of the New York State Assembly from 1959 to 1969, was Majority Leader from 1965 to 1968, and as such became Acting Speaker for the remainder of the term upon the resignation of Speaker Anthony J. Travia after the close of the legislative session of that year.

Mount Tabor, New Jersey

On March 17, 1869, the incorporation of the "Camp Meeting Association of the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church" came about by virtue of the passage of New Jersey Chapter Law 185 of the Legislative Session of 1869, enacted into law by the both the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly.

New York Civil Liberties Union

It was introduced to the State Senate by Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-35th S.D., during the 2009 legislative session.

Rio Grande Foundation

During the 2009 legislative session, State Representative Janice Arnold-Jones made arrangements to Webcast legislative committee meetings herself.

Ryan's Law

In a turn of events, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford vetoed the bill on June 6, 2007, the penultimate night of the 2007 legislative session.

Sara Lampe

Lampe began the 2010 Legislative Session with legislation honoring famed Jewish civil rights leader Simon Wiesenthal.

Scrum

Media scrum, an impromptu press conference, often held immediately outside an event such as a legislative session or meeting

Secaucus, New Jersey

Vincent Prieto (born 1960), member of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2004 who was chosen as Assembly Speaker for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session.

Steve Tobocman

Tobocman was elected to be the Democratic Floor Leader for the 2007-2008 legislative session and voiced his support for Rashida Tlaib, as his successor.

Todd Ames Hunter

At the start of his sixth term, during the 82nd Legislative Session, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Joe Straus, named Hunter as Chairman of the Calendars Committee.

Tung Hsiang-lung

In early October 2013 during a legislative session, Tung said the VAC will stop issuing subsidies to ROC veterans that are found to hold PRC citizenship, citing the amendment to article 27 of the Act Governing the Relations Between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area that was passed in March 2004.

University of Houston–Victoria

In the 81st Texas legislative session, Texas State Representative Geanie Morrison introduced House Bill 1056, which would allow UHV to expand, and Texas State Senator Glenn Hegar introduced an identical bill, Senate Bill 567.

Willis A. Gorman

The plan was sidetracked when legislator Joe Rolette disappeared with the bill until the last seconds of the legislative session.