Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AJR 109

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Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Discrimination Discrimination in education Discrimination in employment Municipality State agencies

Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Adopted, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on

first consideration, prohibits governmental entities in the state from discriminating

against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis

of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public

education, public contracting, or public administration.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

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

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Behnke (R) , Bodden (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Dittrich (R) , Goeben (R) , Gundrum (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , O'Connor (R) , Vos (R) , Wichgers (R)

5 cosponsors

Cabral-Guevara (R) , Jacque (R) , Nass (R) , Rettinger (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 1

Passed 5–1 Feb 12, 2024 official source full page

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

Assembly: ADOPTION

Passed 62–35 Feb 15, 2024 official source full page

Aye · 62

Nay · 35

Not voting · 2

Gae Magnafici (28)
Jon Plumer (42)

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 7, 2024 official source full page

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

Senate: CONCURRENCE

Passed 22–10 Mar 12, 2024 official source full page

Aye · 22

Nay · 10

Full history

Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor, Vos and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Jacque
Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 26, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Rettinger added as a coauthor
Jan 30, 2024 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly
Executive action taken
Feb 12, 2024 · Assembly
Report adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 1
Feb 12, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules
Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 62, Noes 35
Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Feb 15, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations
Mar 6, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing held
Mar 7, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
Mar 7, 2024 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Mar 7, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10
Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Mar 12, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
Mar 19, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2024
Mar 19, 2024 · Assembly
Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 3-19-2024
Apr 29, 2024 · Assembly
Published 4-29-2024. Enrolled Joint Resolution 15