JOINT RESOLUTION · 1997–98 SESSION

SJR 8204: County chartr framing method

Amending the Constitution to provide an alternative method of framing a county charter.

Summary

  • An alternative method is provided for placing a proposed county "Home Rule" charter before the voters. The Legislature is required to create a temporary committee of 15 members to draft five alternative county charters revising county government.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8204), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 1997
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced
January 14, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1997
Version voted on: SJR 8204
40 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22100
Republican18611
How each member voted

Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 1998
Version voted on: SJR 8204
40 Yea 8 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21200
Republican19610
How each member voted

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SJR 8204 in other sessions

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