Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendment of Article VI, Section 5 to provide for popular election of the attorney general and reporter for a regular term of six years. -
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2017
Last action Apr 5, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2017
How they voted
20–8
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 31
Mar 20, 2017
D
Democratic5
60% Yea
R
Republican26
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Ref. to Civil Justice Committee
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Adopted as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 8, PNV 3
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate on 2nd Reading, as amended
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0047)
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate on 1st Reading, as amended
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for adoption with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2017
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mae Beavers
RRepublican
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