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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SJR 32

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Relating to: the right to vote (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Voting

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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 2015 legislature on first

consideration, provides that every qualified elector of this state shall have the

fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the election district in which

the elector resides.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

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

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , C. Larson (D) , Carpenter (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Harris Dodd (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Lassa (D) , Miller (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Shilling (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

18 cosponsors

Barnes (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Goyke (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Johnson (D) , Kahl (D) , Kolste (D) , Mason (D) , Milroy (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Riemer (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Young (D)

Full history

  1. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Shilling, Risser, Hansen, Wirch, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Vinehout, Miller, C. Larson, Carpenter, Lassa, Erpenbach and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Riemer, Barnes, Johnson, Milroy, Kolste, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kahl, Mason, C. Taylor, Young, Ohnstad, Goyke, Subeck, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer and Pope

  2. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1