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History for 87(R) SJR 20 by Johnson

Last Action:
03/11/2021 S Referred to Administration
Council Document:
87R 3930 MAW-D
Caption Version:
Introduced
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives to call the legislature into special session on petition of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature in response to a fiscal crisis, war, natural disaster, or emergency.
Author:
Johnson
Subjects:
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (S0096)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
Companion:
HJR 60 by Anchía, Identical
Senate Committee:
Senate Committee Status:
In committee
Actions are in descending date order.
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
 Referred to Administration      03/11/2021     256
 Read first time      03/11/2021     256
 Filed      01/11/2021    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/11/2021