SR 195 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

US Congress; call a convention; set a limit on number of terms; US House of Representatives and US Senate; request

Summary

A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 9, 2017 Last action Mar 13, 2017

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2017

How they voted

31–19

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 55

Mar 9, 2017

D Democratic18

16 Nay 2

88% Nay

R Republican37

31 Yea 3 Nay 3

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 9, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 17, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 10, 2017

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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