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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SJR 111

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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

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

11 cosponsors

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

Votes

Senate: Report adoption 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.

Full history

  1. Feb 7, 2024 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor and Vos

  2. Feb 7, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations

  3. Mar 6, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 7, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 7, 2024 · Senate

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  6. Mar 7, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1