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1996 SESSION

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SJ 98 Constitutional amendment; bill of rights, parental rights.

Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); bill of rights; parental rights. Provides that "the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is a fundamental right."

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 965380700  pdf
• 01/29/96  Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 965380700  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 965380700
• 01/22/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/29/96  Senate: Introduced bill reprinted 965380700
• 02/06/96  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 3-N 2-A)
• 02/07/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/08/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/96  Senate: Motion for recommittal to committee agreed to (24-Y 16-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: RECOMMIT (24-Y 16-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Recommitted to Privileges and Elections
• 02/08/96  Senate: Reconsideration of motion to recommit agd. to (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Previous question ordered (19-Y 19-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION (19-Y 19-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Tie vote, chair votes yea
• 02/08/96  Senate: Motion for recommittal to committee agd. to (22-Y 18-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: VOTE: RECOMMIT (22-Y 18-N)
• 02/08/96  Senate: Recommitted to Privileges and Elections
• 02/13/96  Senate: Continued to 1997 in P. & E. (15-Y 0-N)