JOINT RESOLUTION · 2007–08 SESSION

HJR 4225: Voting age

Amending the Constitution to allow seventeen year olds to vote in a primary if they will be eighteen years old by the next general election.

Summary

  • Changes the State Constitution to allow 17-year-olds to vote at a primary election if they will be 18 years of age on or before the following general election.

From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HJR 4225), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 15, 2008 in the House
Last action
January 15, 2008

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tami Green (D-28)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HJR 4225 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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