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1999 SESSION
SJ 40 Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office.
Introduced by: Madison E. Marye | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Governor's term of office. Permits the Governor to succeed himself in office. The amendment allows two terms (either in succession or not in succession) but prohibits election to any third term. Service for a partial term would not prevent election to two full terms.
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HISTORY
- 01/14/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 986578701
- 01/14/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/98 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/98 Senate: Rules suspended (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/98 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/98 Senate: Reading waived
- 01/22/98 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/23/98 Senate: Read third time
- 01/23/98 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 01/23/98 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (28-Y 9-N)
- 01/23/98 Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO R (28-Y 9-N)
- 01/23/98 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/26/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/27/98 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/09/98 House: Continued to 1999 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 12/14/98 House: No action taken by Rules (11-Y 0-N)
- 12/14/98 House: Incorporated in other legislation (HJ9-Purkey)