JOINT RESOLUTION · 2011–12 SESSION
SJR 8207: English/official proceedings
Declaring that English must be the language of all official proceedings.
Summary
- English is the official language of all official proceedings in this state. Official proceedings are those meetings at which a public governmental body discusses, decides, or formulates public business.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Val Stevens (R-39)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)
5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
SJR 8207 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8207 (2025–26) Supreme court appointments
- SJR 8207 (2023–24) School district bonds
- SJR 8207 (2021–22) Revenue for highway purposes
- SJR 8207 (2019–20) Four-year balanced budget
- SJR 8207 (2017–18) School district levies
- SJR 8207 (2015–16) Taxation/const. amendment
- SJR 8207 (2013–14) Income tax
- SJR 8207 (2009–10) Toll revenue for highways