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Parliament usually convenes three times a year, with the budget session in beginning of calendar year, the monsoon session during the mid-year and the winter session at the end of calendar year. [2] [3] The government can call additional sessions besides these; the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs decides on calling special sessions.
In a legislature, a special session (also extraordinary session) is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session.This most frequently occurs in order to complete unfinished tasks for the year (often delayed by conflict between political parties), such as outlining the government's budget for the next fiscal year, biennium, or other period.
Congress Date Type Occasion Dignitary speaking 6th November 22, 1800 Joint session State of the Union address: John Adams, President of the United States
The practice of having multiple sessions in the same parliament gradually fell into disuse, and all parliaments from 1978 to 2013 had a single session. (There were only four prorogations since 1961, twice to allow the visiting Queen to "open" Parliament, once after the 1967 death of Prime Minister Harold Holt and for political reasons in 2016.)
This was the very case during a special session in 2020, according to the memo. After lawmakers agreed to limit the bills, Sen. Dave Kinskey, R-Sheridan, and former Rep. Richard Tass brought forth ...
The special session, starting Jan. 27, will also deal with the state's ballot initiative process, hurricane relief, election integrity and condominium regulation, among other issues.
The Winter Session is vital for fostering accountability and transparency in governance. [27] Special Sessions: In addition to the regular sessions, the Indian Parliament also holds special sessions to address urgent matters or crises that require immediate attention. These sessions are convened outside the usual schedule and are dedicated to ...
China on Wednesday kicked off its annual parliamentary session, the National People’s Congress, which outlines the government’s priorities for the year. ... and issuing ultra-long special ...