JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT
Summary
This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Mar 14, 2024
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Place
RRepublican
P
Enrique Sanchez
DDemocratic
P
Jason Knight
DDemocratic
P
Jon Brien
IIndependent
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