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.
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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.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2011-2012
- House committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Constitutional Amendments
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 2, 2012. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–6. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 15, 2012 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 239–108.
Sponsors
- Rep. Gregory Sorg (R - Graf 3) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Paul Mirski (R - Graf 10)
- Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 8)
- Rep. Andrew Manuse (R - Rock 5)
- Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R - Graf 5)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 2, 2012, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 208
- February 7, 2012, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
Votes
- February 15, 2012, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 239, nays 108, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2012: Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to Judiciary
- January 12, 2012: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 1/12/2012 3:30 PM LOB 208
- January 19, 2012: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 1/19/2012 1:30 PM LOB 208
- January 26, 2012: ==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 1/26/2012 1:30 PM LOB 208
- February 2, 2012: Rescheduled Public Hearing: 2/2/2012 2:00 PM LOB 208
- February 7, 2012: Executive Session: 2/7/2012 10:00 AM LOB 208
- February 9, 2012: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 15 (Vote 10-6; RC)
- February 9, 2012: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 15, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 239-108 by Necessary Three-Fifths Vote
Laws It Would Change
- A new article of the state Constitution, after Part Second, Article 74
Related Bills
- 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.
- 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.