JOINT MEMORIAL · 2007–08 SESSION

HJM 4031: Ethiopia

Requesting that Congress and the President demand Ethiopia fulfill its human rights obligations.

Summary

  • Prays to Congress and the President of the United States to demand the Ethiopian government release all political prisoners and journalists and fulfill its human rights obligations.

From the House Bill Report (HJM 4031), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 23, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2008
Version voted on: HJM 4031
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60003
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  9. Placed on third reading.
  10. Committee recommendations adopted.
  11. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HJM 4031 in other sessions

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