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2013 SESSION
SJ 88 Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot (first reference).
Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); the right to a secret ballot. Adds a provision to the Bill of Rights to preserve and protect the right to a secret ballot in elections for office, votes on ballot measures, and votes to designate or authorize employee representation.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102630D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/24/12 Senate: Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 11/26/12 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 2-N)
- 01/10/13 Senate: Read first time
- 01/11/13 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/14/13 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/15/13 Senate: Read third time
- 01/15/13 Senate: Rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
- 01/15/13 Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/13 Senate: Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
- 01/15/13 Senate: Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage