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2015 SESSION
SJ 278 Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot.
Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); 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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101336D pdf
- 01/30/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15101336D-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101336D
- 01/14/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/22/15 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
- 01/27/15 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/29/15 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/15 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/30/15 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/30/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ278E
- 01/30/15 Senate: Printed as engrossed 15101336D-E
- 02/02/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/15 Senate: Rejected by Senate (20-Y 17-N)
- 02/03/15 Senate: Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage