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
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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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