CACR 8 (1998): relating to increasing the executive council membership and the number of executive council districts. be increased from 5 to 10 members, and the number of executive council districts shall be increased from 5 to 10.

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CACR 8 (1998)

relating to increasing the executive council membership and the number of executive council districts. be increased from 5 to 10 members, and the number of executive council districts shall be increased from 5 to 10.

Status: Killed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Election Law
Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 1997. The committee held a work session on January 28, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee by a vote of 13–3. On February 26, 1997 the bill was referred to the Election Law committee. The committee held work sessions on May 27, 1997, October 15, 1997 and October 21, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 9–4. On January 15, 1998 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

January 22, 1997, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Election Law, RM308,LOB
January 28, 1997, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, RM308,LOB
May 27, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, RM308,LOB
October 15, 1997, 10:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, RM308,LOB (REP HORTON)
October 21, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, RM308,LOB

Votes

January 15, 1998, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ELEC LAW; HJ12,P175
January 9, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/14/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
January 22, 1997: HEARING JAN22 11:00 RM308,LOB FOR: ELEC LAW
January 23, 1997: (SUBCOM: REPS HORTON, STRITCH, ROOT, BUCKLEY & ALMY)
January 28, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN28 10:30 RM308,LOB FOR: ELEC LAW
February 18, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR FEB26 (VOTE 13-3)
February 26, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO ELEC LAW, MA VV; HJ29,P590
May 27, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION MAY27 10:00 RM308,LOB FOR: ELEC LA
October 15, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS OCT15 10:30 RM308,LOB (REP HORTON)
October 21, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION OCT21 10:00 RM308,LOB FOR: ELEC LW
October 22, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT ITL FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 9-4)
January 15, 1998: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ6,P293-294

Laws It Would Change

Part Second, Article 60 of the state Constitution
Part Second, Article 65 of the state Constitution

Related Bills

CACR 26 (1996): relating to increasing the executive council membership and the number of executive council districts. Providing that the executive council shall be increased from 5 to 10 members, and the number of executive council districts shall be increased from 5 t