Bill:  HJR 62 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Council Document: 78R 3124 ATP-D
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Last Action:05/27/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a person to take office without an election if the person is the only candidate to qualify in an election for that office.
Author:Truitt
Sponsor:Nelson
Subjects:Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--General (I0310)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Remarks:Enabling legislation is HB 1476.
House Committee:Elections
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/27/2003     4644
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2003     2445
H   Signed in the House      05/26/2003     4151
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2003     2407
H   Reported enrolled       05/25/2003   01:29 PM  4155
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/24/2003     3833
H   Record vote   RV#708   05/24/2003     3832
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/24/2003     3832
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/23/2003   06:51 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/23/2003     3664
S   Record vote      05/23/2003     2257
S   Passed      05/23/2003     2257
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2003     2257
S   Record vote      05/23/2003     2257
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2003     2257
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2003     2257
S   Amended   FA2 Armbrister   05/23/2003     2257
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2003     2256
S   Amended   FA1 Nelson   05/23/2003     2256
S   Read 2nd time      05/23/2003     2256
S   Rules suspended      05/23/2003     2256
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/22/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/20/2003   06:07 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/20/2003    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/20/2003     1877
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/19/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/19/2003    
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/07/2003     1445
S   Read first time      05/07/2003     1445
S   Received from the House      05/02/2003     1271
H   Reported engrossed       05/01/2003   06:45 PM  2374
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2003     2241
H   Record vote   RV#450   05/01/2003     2240
H   Adopted      05/01/2003     2240
H   Read 2nd time      05/01/2003     2240
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/01/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2003    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/15/2003    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/15/2003   01:12 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/14/2003     1554
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/09/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/09/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      04/02/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/02/2003    
H   Referred to Elections      03/05/2003     487
H   Read first time      03/05/2003     487
H   Filed      02/28/2003