JOINT MEMORIAL · 2017–18 SESSION
SJM 8000: Free and fair elections
Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.
Summary
- Asks congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that constitution.
From the Bill Digest (SJM 8000), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 9, 2017
- Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Dean Takko (D-19)
- Introduced
- January 9, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 22, 2018
- Companion bill
- HJM 4003
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)
16 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- SGTE - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
- 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 State Government.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SJM 8000 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJM 8000 (2025–26) Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
- SJM 8000 (2023–24) Campaign contributions
- SJM 8000 (2021–22) Constitutional convention
- SJM 8000 (2019–20) United States mail service
- SJM 8000 (2015–16) Nuclear waste repository
- SJM 8000 (2013–14) Medical marijuana
- SJM 8000 (2011–12) Unemployment insurance
- SJM 8000 (2009–10) Nisei veterans postage stamp