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Senator Alloway Applauds Decision to Not Convene Lame Duck Session HARRISBURG – Senator Richard Alloway II (R-33) today voiced his support for a recent announcement by Senate leaders that the Senate would not convene this year following the General Election on November 2. Session held after a General Election, is known as a "lame duck" session because some members of the General Assembly can vote on legislation despite the fact that their successors have already been elected. These sessions have been criticized in the past because legislators and the governor are less accountable to voters during this period of time. The House of Representatives recently announced that they would convene for five days following the General Election this year. The Senate will convene on November 18 to sign bills received from the House and adopt congratulatory and condolence resolutions, but no substantive votes will take place. "The Senate has set an ambitious schedule for the fall, and I applaud Senate leaders for holding firm on the principles of accountability and good government," Alloway said. "Lame duck sessions are breeding grounds for bad legislation, and I am thankful that we are avoiding this potentially controversial and costly procedure." Alloway cosponsored Senate Bill 106, legislation that would prohibit lame duck sessions. Similar legislation passed the Senate last session, but was not considered in the House of Representatives. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Pennsylvania is currently one of only 11 states that do not limit the length of legislative sessions. | |
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