Constitutional Conventions - Calls for a convention of the states to plan for an Article V convention to propose a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution; creates a balanced budget amendment convention committee. -
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Mar 7, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2017
How they voted
24–2
Passed
Total votes 26
Feb 6, 2017
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in State Government Committee
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on cal. State Government Committee for 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Government Committee
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on s/c cal State Government Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Rcvd. from S., ref. to State Government Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0003)
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Adopted as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for adoption with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/31/2017
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kelsey
RRepublican
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