Bill Summary

HB 609 Article V Constitutional Convention (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Wood Co Sponsors: Artiles, Combee, Hill, Mayfield, Metz, Raburn, Raulerson, Rodrigues (R), Spano, Steube CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Article V Constitutional Convention: Establishes qualifications of delegates & alternate delegates to Article V constitutional convention; provides for appointment of delegates by Legislature; authorizes Legislature to recall delegate & fill vacancy; authorizes Governor to call special legislative session to carry out certain provisions relating to appointments; requires delegates to sign oath; provides for instructions to delegates; establishes circumstances under which convention vote is declared void; provides circumstances under which delegate's appointment is forfeited; establishes circumstances under which application to call Article V convention ceases to be continuing application & is deemed to have no effect; provides penalties; establishes delegate advisory group. Effective Date: July 1, 2014
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Ethics & Elections Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/15/14
HOUSE 
Filed
01/27/14
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Ethics & Elections Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/27/14
HOUSE 
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
02/12/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/19/14, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/19/14
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 8 Yeas, 3 Nays
02/24/14
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/25/14
HOUSE 
Now in Ethics & Elections Subcommittee
03/07/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Ethics & Elections Subcommittee, 03/11/14, 8:30 am, 212 K
03/11/14
HOUSE 
Favorable by Ethics & Elections Subcommittee; 8 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/11/14
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
03/19/14
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/21/14, 9:00 am, 404 H
03/21/14
HOUSE 
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/21/14
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/07/14
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/14
04/09/14
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/11/14
04/11/14
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 73 Yeas / 42 Nays)
04/21/14
SENATE
In Messages
04/21/14
SENATE
Received; Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules
04/24/14
SENATE
Withdrawn from Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1008; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading
04/25/14
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 21 Yeas / 15 Nays)
04/25/14
SENATE
Immediately certified
04/25/14
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/25/14
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/20/14
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/04/14)
06/02/14
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-52
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bill text & filed amendments
0609
Filed on 01/15/14
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Amendment 218879
Wood
Filed on 02/18/14
Adopted
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Amendment 589095
Wood
Filed on 02/18/14
Adopted
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Amendment 849507
Wood
Filed on 02/18/14
Adopted
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0609C1
Filed on 02/24/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0609ER
Filed on 04/25/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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