Constitutional Amendments - Proposes amendment to Article VI, Section 5 to provide for the selection of the attorney general and reporter for the state with nomination by the supreme court and confirmation by the general assembly. -
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Nov 13, 2018
Last action Apr 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2019 · House Apr 18, 2019
How they voted
24–3
Passed
Total votes 27
Feb 21, 2019
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
16
Committee
15
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 74, Nays 19, PNV 4
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2019
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Rcvd. from S., ref. to Judiciary
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 3
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate on 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate on 1st Reading
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for adoption by Senate Judiciary Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/5/2019
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, Held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Yager
RRepublican
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