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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AJR 49

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Relating to: the terms people and person (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — 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

The constitution states that all people are born equally free and independent

and have certain inherent rights, among which is the right to life. This constitutional

amendment, proposed to the 2013 legislature on first consideration, replaces the

phrase "are born equally free and independent" with the phrase "are equally free and

independent" and defines the terms "people" and "person" with respect to the right

to life to include every human being at any stage of development.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

and ratification by the people, before it becomes effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bies (R) , Born (R) , Craig (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacque (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Pridemore (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R)

1 cosponsors

Grothman (R)

Full history

  1. Aug 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Craig, Bies, Born, Hutton, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Pridemore, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Grothman

  2. Aug 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1