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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2011–12 SESSION

HJR 4200: Emergency clauses

Amending the Constitution to require emergency clauses only be allowed by amendment to a bill and approved by sixty percent of each house of the legislature.

Summary

  • Proposes the enactment of a constitutional amendment authorizing passage of legislative emergency clauses only if introduced via amendment and passed by a majority vote of at least 60 percent of the members of both houses of the Legislature.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HJR 4200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

8 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Charles Ross R-14Bruce Chandler R-15Mike Armstrong R-12Mike Hope R-44Susan Fagan R-9Jim McCune R-2Dan Kristiansen R-39Matt Shea R-4

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HJR 4200 in other sessions

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

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