What is the deadline for the Governor to sign bills?
Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, if a bill is presented to the Governor with at least seven days remaining in the session, he is required to act within seven days and shall either sign, veto, offer recommendation for amendment, or choose not to take action, whereby such inaction shall allow the bill to become law without the signature of the Governor. If there are less than seven days remaining in the session then the Governor is allowed thirty days to act on the legislation.
While the legislature is in session, the Constitution allows a 7-day period following presentation of a bill to the Governor within which to sign or veto the bill. If the Legislature adjourns sine die before an act is presented to the Governor or while an act is in the Governor’s possession, the Governor has 15 days from the date of presentation in which to take action. For more information, go to Article III, section 8 of the Florida Constitution.
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