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2000 SESSION

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SB 646 Information on proposed constitutional amendments.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Information on proposed constitutional amendments. Modifies the present law requirement for the preparation and distribution of a brief, neutral explanation of each proposed constitutional amendment approved by the General Assembly and submitted to the voters for approval or rejection. The changes include a requirement to post the explanation on the State Board of Elections website on the Internet, authorization for a brief statement on the effect of a “yes” or “no” vote and summary of pro and con arguments, and a deadline for approval of the explanation.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 006864238  pdf
• 02/03/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 006864238-E  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 006864238
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/27/00  Senate: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: #2
• 02/01/00  Senate: Reported from P. & E. with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: Read second time
• 02/03/00  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/03/00  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/03/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/03/00  Senate: Printed as engrossed 006864238-E
• 02/04/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/09/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/00  House: Read first time
• 02/09/00  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/18/00  House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee:1
• 02/28/00  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/00  House: Read second time
• 03/01/00  House: Read third time
• 03/01/00  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/02/00  House: Read third time
• 03/02/00  House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
• 03/02/00  House: Rereferred to Privileges and Elections
• 03/02/00  House: Continued to 2001 in P. & E.