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2001 SESSION
SB 646 Information on proposed constitutional amendments.
Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (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 a requirement for prompt prepartion of the explanation.
FULL TEXT
- 01/24/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 006864238 pdf
- 02/03/00 Senate: Printed as engrossed 006864238-E pdf
- 12/19/00 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 006864238-E pdf
- 01/17/01 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB646ER) pdf
- 02/02/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0001) pdf
AMENDMENTS
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.
- 12/11/00 House: Reported from P. & E. w/amendments (21-Y 2-N)
- 12/19/00 Senate: Engrossed bill reprinted 006864238-E
- 01/10/01 House: Read second time
- 01/11/01 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/12/01 House: Read third time
- 01/12/01 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/12/01 House: Amendment by Del. Van Landingham agreed to
- 01/12/01 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/12/01 House: Passed House with amendments (65-Y 32-N)
- 01/12/01 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 32-N)
- 01/16/01 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/16/01 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/01 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/01 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB646ER)
- 01/17/01 Senate: Enrolled
- 01/24/01 House: Signed by Speaker
- 01/24/01 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/01/01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1 (effective 7/1/01)
- 02/02/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0001)