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CS/HM 261: Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation

MEMORIAL by Judiciary Committee ; Beshears ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Fitzenhagen ; Hill ; Patronis ; Van Zant

Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation; Applies to Congress to call convention for purpose of proposing amendment to U.S. Constitution to provide that every law enacted by Congress shall embrace only one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.

Last Action: 6/5/2014 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/4/2013 House • Filed
    12/13/2013 House • Referred to Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 26
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 26
    3/18/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 03/20/14, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
    3/20/2014 House • Favorable by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 325
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 325
    3/25/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/27/14, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
    3/27/2014 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 389
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 383
    3/28/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 403
    4/7/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/14
    4/9/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 487
    • CS adopted -HJ 488
    4/9/2014 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 479
    4/10/2014 Senate • Received -SJ 479
    4/23/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 571
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 571
    • Substituted for CS/SM 368 -SJ 571
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 571
    • CS adopted -SJ 571
    4/24/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 705
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

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  • CS/HM 261, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 11:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 368 (c1) Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation Simpson Identical Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HM 261 (Adopted) -SJ 571
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

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  • CS/HM 261, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2014 at 6:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 368 (c1) Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation Simpson Identical Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HM 261 (Adopted) -SJ 571
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

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  • HM 261, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2013 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 5/12/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 368 Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation Simpson Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HM 261 (Adopted) -SJ 571
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    934647 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Beshears 3/26/2014
    5:56 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/27/2014     		PDF

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