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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AJR 49

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election of chief justice (first consideration).

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first

consideration, directs the supreme court to elect a chief justice as the first order of

business each time a justice is elected or reelected.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , August (R) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Craig (R) , Farrow (R) , Jacque (R) , Kestell (R) , Knilans (R) , Knudson (R) , Kramer (R) , Krug (R) , Marklein (R) , Petersen (R) , Pridemore (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Strachota (R) , Wynn (R)

7 cosponsors

Galloway (R) , Kedzie (R) , Lasee (R) , Olsen (R) , Vukmir (R) , Wanggaard (R) , Zipperer (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 5, Noes 3

Passed 5–3 Feb 22, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives August, Krug, Kramer, Bies, Brooks, Craig, Farrow, Jacque, Kestell, Knilans, Knudson, A. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Strachota, Wynn and Marklein;Cosponsored by Senators Zipperer, Vukmir, Kedzie, Galloway, Lasee, Olsen and Wanggaard

  2. Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics

  3. Dec 15, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Report adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  6. Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  8. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  10. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Hebl, Kessler, Barca, Pope-Roberts, Young, E. Coggs, Roys, Bewley, Pasch, Mason, Pocan, Toles, C. Taylor, Ringhand, Zamarripa, Hulsey, Seidel, Turner, Danou and Molepske Jr

  12. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  13. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1