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HB 1721: Initiatives/60 Percent of Districts

JOINT RESOLUTION by Judiciary Committee ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Brummer ; Kottkamp ; Needelman

Initiatives/60 Percent of Districts; constitutional amendment to require that amendment to or revision of State Constitution proposed by initiative, in addition to being approved by majority of electors voting on amendment or revision in state, must also be approved by at least 60 percent of electors voting on proposal in each of at least 60 percent of congressional districts of state.

Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Council on Justice Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/16/2005 House • Filed
    3/17/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00218
    3/24/2005 House • Referred to Ethics & Elections (SAC); Justice Council -HJ 00264
    4/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (SAC), 04/13/05, 5:00 pm, 306-H
    4/13/2005 House • Favorable by Ethics & Elections (SAC); YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -HJ 00530; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00530
    5/6/2005 House • Died in Council on Justice Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed)

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  • HB 1721, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2005 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics & Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Ethics & Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1723 (e1) Simmons Compare Last Action: 6/9/2005 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    Location:
    S 6 (c1) Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors King Compare Last Action: 5/2/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Read second time -SJ 00773; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00773; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00773; Substituted HJR 1723 -SJ 00773; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed)
    Location:

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 5

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