JOINT RESOLUTION · 2011–12 SESSION

SJR 8211: Session cutoff/adjournment

Amending the Constitution to allow for adjournment after cutoff during the regular session.

Summary

At the next general election the Secretary of State must submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article II, sections 11 and 12 to read as follows: A regular session of the the Legislature shall be convened each year. During the odd numbered year, the regular session shall not be more than 115 consecutive days.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SJR 8211), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

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

Apr 11, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 4, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 9, 2012By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Nov 28, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 26, 2011By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 25, 2011First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

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

SJR 8211 (2025–26) Legislative deliberations · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8211 (2021–22) Revenue for highway purposes · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8211 (2019–20) Charges imposed on wages · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8211 (2017–18) Catastrophic incidents · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8211 (2015–16) 2/3rd vote for tax increases · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8211 (2013–14) Continuity of govt/emergency · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8211 (2009–10) Assessed property valuation · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8211 (2007–08) State indebtedness limits · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor