CACR 2 (2008): relating to: the definition and constitutionality of judicial and legislative acts. Providing that: the supreme court shall determine the constitutionality of judicial acts and the legislature shall determine the constitutionality of legislative acts.

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CACR 2 (2008)

relating to: the definition and constitutionality of judicial and legislative acts. Providing that: the supreme court shall determine the constitutionality of judicial acts and the legislature shall determine the constitutionality of legislative acts.

Status: Killed
Term: 2007-2008
House committee: Judiciary
Subject: Constitutional Amendments

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2007 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 2007. The committee met in executive session on March 20, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 23, 2007. The committee met in executive session on November 14, 2007 and November 15, 2007. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 15–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 23, 2008 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 228–104.

Hearings and Sessions

February 6, 2007, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 208
March 20, 2007, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
October 23, 2007, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
November 14, 2007, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
November 15, 2007, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208

Votes

January 23, 2008, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 228, nays 104, passed

The Docket

January 4, 2007: Introduced and ref to Judiciary
February 6, 2007: Public Hearing: 2/6/2007 10:00 AM LOB 208
March 20, 2007: Executive Session: 3/20/07 10:00 AM LOB 208
March 20, 2007: Retained in Committee
October 23, 2007: Retained Bill - Subcommittee Work Session: 10/23/07 1:00 PM LOB 208
November 14, 2007: Retained Bill - Executive Session: 11/14/07 10:00 AM LOB 208
November 15, 2007: Retained Bill - Continued Executive Session: 11/15/07 10:00 AM LOB 208
November 19, 2007: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Jan 16 (vote 15-5; RC); HC2, PG.149
November 19, 2007: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
January 16, 2008: Special Ordered to Regular Calendar for 1/23: Without Objection
January 23, 2008: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 228-104

Laws It Would Change

A new article of the state Constitution, after Part Second, Article 74

Related Bills

CACR 28 (2012): Relating to the allocation of authority between the legislative and judicial branches. Providing that the supreme court shall determine the constitutionality of judicial acts and the legislature shall determine the constitutionality of legislative acts.
CACR 16 (2005): relating to the definition and constitutionality of judicial and legislative acts. Providing that the supreme court shall determine the constitutionality of judicial acts and the legislature shall determine the constitutionality of legislative acts.