JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- COMBINING THE OFFICES OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE
Summary
Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would combine the offices of lieutenant governor and secretary of state, commencing with the 2028 election.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/23/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/26/2026)
legislature
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Newberry
RRepublican
P
David Place
RRepublican
P
George Nardone
RRepublican
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
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