JOINT RESOLUTION · 2013–14 SESSION
SJR 8206: Emergency clauses in bills
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
- An amendment to Article II, section 1(b) of the Constitution revising the provisions relating to the passage of emergency clauses in legislative acts will be submitted to the voters at the next general election for their approval and ratification or rejection.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 18, 2013
- Out of committeeJan 30, 2013
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Barbara Bailey (R-10)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2013 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 3, 2014
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)
7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- GOV - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Governmental Operations .
SJR 8206 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8206 (2025–26) Right to health care
- SJR 8206 (2023–24) Property tax rebates
- SJR 8206 (2021–22) Homestead property tax exem.
- SJR 8206 (2019–20) Revenue for highway purposes
- SJR 8206 (2017–18) Right to hunt and fish
- SJR 8206 (2015–16) Capital gains tax limit
- SJR 8206 (2011–12) Extraordinary revenue growth
- SJR 8206 (2009–10) Tax increase restrictions