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SB 1506: Constitutional Amendments/Initiative

JOINT RESOLUTION by Atwater

Constitutional Amendments/Initiative; constitutional amendment that would reserve to electors the right to propose laws by initiative process & approve it by referendum & would require approval from three-fifths of electors voting on issue in order for proposed law to be adopted; such laws would not be subject to Governor's veto power & could not be amended or repealed by Legislature in its first 2 years without extraordinary majority vote, etc. Amends Art. III, Art. IV, Art. XI.

Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00081
    3/28/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/02/03, 1:00 pm, 412-K --Temporarily postponed
    5/2/2003 Senate • Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections

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  • SB 1506, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2003 at 12:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1119 Constitutional Amendment/Initiatives Brandenburg Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (PR)
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    H 345 Constitutional Amendment/Initiative Green Compare Last Action: 3/11/2003 H Withdrawn from Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures; Judiciary; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00171
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    H 1097 Ratification of Amendment Farkas Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (PR)
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    H 1109 Constitution/Amendment Ratification Hogan Compare Last Action: 3/4/2003 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
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    H 1877 Amendments/Revisions/Initiatives Procedures Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died, reference deferred
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    S 318 Legislation by Initiative Smith Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    S 1672 Approval/Constitutional Amendments Posey Compare Last Action: 4/14/2003 S CS combines this bill with CS/SJR 1172; CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00426; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1172 (Failed to Pass Senate)
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    Citations - Constitution (4)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    III Section 1
    IV Section 10
    XI Section 3
    XI Section 5

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