SB 356 (2012): limiting the authority of delegates to Article V conventions and recodifying the laws relative to religious societies.

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SB 356 (2012)

limiting the authority of delegates to Article V conventions and recodifying the laws relative to religious societies.

Status: Vetoed, override failed
Term: 2011-2012
House committee: Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
Senate committee: Internal Affairs
Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the Senate Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 1, 2012. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 8, 2012 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on February 8, 2012 and was referred to the House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 2012. The committee met in executive session on May 8, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2208h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 7–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2208h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2012, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2012-2215h) was adopted on a roll call 205–134 on May 15, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On May 15, 2012 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 210–130. On May 23, 2012 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the end of the day, Without Objection”. On May 23, 2012 the Senate adopted “Non-concur with House Amendment #2208h, #2215h; Requests C of C” on a roll call 14–6, on a motion by Sen. Prescott. On May 24, 2012 the House adopted “House Accedes to Senate Request for Committee of Conference (Rep Ingbretson)” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 29, 2012 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The House adopted the conference report (2429c) on a division vote 241–95. The Senate adopted the conference report (2429c) on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (2496e) was adopted on June 6, 2012. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 6, 2012 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2012-2496e) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor vetoed it on June 21, 2012. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On June 27, 2012 the Senate voted 17–5 to override the governor's veto on a roll call, meeting the two thirds threshold. On June 27, 2012 the House voted 211–116 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Hearings and Sessions

February 1, 2012, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Internal Affairs, SH 100
April 3, 2012, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
May 8, 2012, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification, LOB 206
May 29, 2012, 4:00 PM: committee of conference, SH 100

Votes

February 8, 2012, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 15, 2012, House: FLAM 2215H(NT) (REP ITSE) — yeas 205, nays 134, passed
May 15, 2012, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2208h and #2215h(NT) — yeas 210, nays 130, passed
May 23, 2012, Senate: Non-concur Request Committee of Conference — yeas 14, nays 6, passed
May 24, 2012, House: House Accedes to Senate Request for Committee of Conference (Rep Ingbretson) — voice vote, passed
June 6, 2012, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 241, nays 95, passed
June 6, 2012, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
June 27, 2012, Senate: Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — yeas 17, nays 5, passed
June 27, 2012, House: SHALL SB 356 BECOME LAW — yeas 211, nays 116, failed

The Docket

January 4, 2012: Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to Internal Affairs
February 1, 2012: Hearing: 2/1/12, Room 100, SH, 1:00 p.m; SC4
February 1, 2012: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 2/8/12; SC6
February 8, 2012: Ought to Pass, MA, VV; OT3rdg
February 8, 2012: Introduced and Referred to Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
April 3, 2012: Public Hearing: 4/3/2012 1:00 PM LOB 206 ==TIME CHANGE (Orig 10:00 AM)==
May 8, 2012: Executive Session: 5/8/2012 10:00 AM LOB 206
May 10, 2012: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2208h for May 15 (Vote 7-3; RC)
May 10, 2012: Proposed Majority Committee Amendment #2012-2208h
May 10, 2012: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 15, 2012: Amendment #2208h Adopted, VV
May 15, 2012: Floor Amendment #2012-2215h(NT) (Rep Itse), Adopted, RC 205-134
May 15, 2012: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2208h and #2215h(NT): MA DIV 210-130
May 23, 2012: Special Order to the end of the day, Without Objection, MA
May 23, 2012: Sen. Prescott Moved Non-concur with House Amendment #2208h, #2215h; Requests C of C, MA, RC 14Y-6N
May 23, 2012: President Appoints: Senators Groen, Larsen, and Stiles
May 24, 2012: House Accedes to Senate Request for Committee of Conference (Rep Ingbretson): MA VV; [Recessed from 5/17/2012 Session]
May 24, 2012: Speaker Appoints: Reps Sorg, Itse, Weyler, and Cartwright [Recessed from 5/17/2012 Session]
May 29, 2012: Committee of Conference Meeting: 5/29/2012, 4:00 p.m., Room 100, SH
May 31, 2012: Conference Committee Report #2012-2429c, House AM + New AM, Filed
June 6, 2012: Conference Committee Report #2429c Adopted, DIV 241-95
June 6, 2012: Conference Committee Report 2429c; Adopted, VV
June 6, 2012: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2496e (New Title) Adopted
June 6, 2012: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2012-2496e (NT) Adopted
June 6, 2012: Enrolled
June 6, 2012: Enrolled
June 21, 2012: Vetoed by Governor 06/21/2012, SC22
June 27, 2012: Notwithstanding the Governor’s Veto, Shall SB 356 Become Law: RC 17Y-5N, Veto Overridden by necessary two-thirds vote
June 27, 2012: Shall SB 356 Become Law: Veto Sustained, RC 211-116 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

HB 219 (2013): limiting the authority of delegates to Article V conventions.