Amending the state Constitution to provide governmental continuity during emergency periods resulting from a catastrophic incident.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 7, 2017
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2018
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Feb 13, 2018
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third reading, adopted; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
SGTE - Majority; do pass.
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DT
Dean Takko
DDemocratic
Co
BB
Barbara Bailey
RRepublican
Co
David Frockt
DDemocratic
Co
HZ
Hans Zeiger
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Pedersen
DDemocratic
Co
JA
Jan Angel
RRepublican
Co
JF
Joe Fain
RRepublican
Co
JM
John McCoy
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Warnick
RRepublican
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Van De Wege
DDemocratic
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