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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AJR 60

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Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Governor Legislature Municipality Public health Religious societies

  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 2023 legislature on first

consideration, provides that the state or a political subdivision of the state may not

order the closure of or forbid gatherings in places of worship in response to a state

of emergency at the national, state, or local level, including an emergency related to

public health.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

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

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Armstrong (R) , Behnke (R) , Binsfeld (R) , Bodden (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Goeben (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Gustafson (R) , Hurd (R) , Magnafici (R) , Maxey (R) , Michalski (R) , Murphy (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Rettinger (R) , Rozar (R) , Schmidt (R) , Schraa (R) , Schutt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

8 cosponsors

Bradley (R) , Cabral-Guevara (R) , James (R) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Quinn (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tomczyk (R)

Votes

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

Passed 5–1 Jan 18, 2024 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. Jun 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Bodden, Tusler, Behnke, Allen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Brooks, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Tittl, Wichgers and Green; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, James, Marklein, Nass, Quinn and Stroebel

  2. Jun 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

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

  6. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:02 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  8. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  9. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1