CS/HJR 129: Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions
JOINT RESOLUTION by Judiciary Committee ; Roth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek
Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to increase percentage of elector votes required to approve amendment to or revision of State Constitution from 60 percent to 66.67 percent.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2023 House • Filed
1/17/2023 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
2/7/2023 House • Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
2/14/2023 House • Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
3/15/2023 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/16/2023 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/17/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/25/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
4/28/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 408949 Failed
• Amendment 761813 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 74, NAYS 35
4/28/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Rules
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CS/HJR 129, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/15/2023 at 1:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1410 Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Ethics and Elections 
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 408949 - Amendment
Remove lines 48-49 and insert:Nixon 4/26/2023
3:18 PMHouse: Failed
4/28/2023PDF 761813 - Amendment
Remove lines 48-49 and insert:Nixon 4/26/2023
3:19 PMHouse: Failed
4/28/2023PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/28/2023 2:33 PM House 74 Yeas - 35 Nays Citations - Constitution (1)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help XI Section 5 Page 1 (pdf) -
HJR 129, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2023 at 4:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2023 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1410 Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions Gruters Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Ethics and Elections
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 948151 - Amendment
Remove lines 57-61 and insert:Roth 3/13/2023
10:30 AMAdopted
3/14/2023PDF Citations - Constitution (1)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help XI Section 5 Page 1 (pdf)