Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds
By Mr. Tarr, petition (accompanied by proposal, Senate, No. 20) of Bruce Tarr, Michael Knapik, Robert Hedlund and other members of the General Court for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to require a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2011 | Senate | Referred to Joint Committee on Rules |
| 1/24/2011 | House | House concurred |
| 5/2/2011 | Senate | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file |
| 5/5/2011 | House | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file |
| 5/9/2011 | Senate | Called for consideration in the joint session |
| 5/11/2011 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, July 13, 2011 |
| 7/13/2011 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
| 10/12/2011 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, March 14, 2012 |
| 3/14/2012 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, June 6, 2012 |
| 6/6/2012 | Joint | Joint session held and dissolved |
| 6/6/2012 | Joint | No further action |
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