HCR 6 (2020): applying to congress to propose a congressional term limits constitutional amendment.

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HCR 6 (2020)

applying to congress to propose a congressional term limits constitutional amendment.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on October 2, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 10–2 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 9, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 318–27.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 6, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206
  • March 6, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206
  • October 2, 2019, 10:30 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206

Votes

  • January 9, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 318, nays 27, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 30, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/30/2019 11:00 am LOB 206
  • February 6, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/06/2019 10:00 am LOB 206
  • February 13, 2019: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/13/2019 10:00 am LOB 206
  • March 6, 2019: Executive Session: 03/06/2019 10:00 am LOB 206
  • March 6, 2019: Retained in Committee
  • October 2, 2019: Executive Session: 10/02/2019 10:30 am LOB 206
  • October 10, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 10-2; RC)
  • January 9, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 318-27 01/09/2020

Related Bills

  • HCR 16 (2026): applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.

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