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SJ 263 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office.
Introduced by: Thomas A. Garrett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office. Permits a Governor elected in 2017 and thereafter to succeed himself in office. The amendment allows two four-year terms (either in succession or not in succession) but prohibits election to a third term. Service for more than two years of a partial term counts as service for one term. This bill incorporates SJ 215.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102537D pdf
- 01/20/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104048D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102537D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/15 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/20/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104048D-S1
- 01/21/15 Senate: Incorporates SJ215
- 01/22/15 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/15 Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/23/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104048D-S1
- 01/23/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ263S1
- 01/26/15 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N)
- 01/30/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/15 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/06/15 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
- 02/16/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/24/15 House: Left in Privileges and Elections