Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by proposal for constitutional amendment, Senate, No. 61) of Bruce E. Tarr, Leonard Mirra, Viriato M. deMacedo, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to require a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2015 | Senate | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| 4/15/2015 | House | House concurred |
| 4/30/2015 | Senate | Committee recommended ought NOT to pass |
| 4/30/2015 | Senate | Placed on file |
| 4/24/2015 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/27/2015 from 03:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 5/11/2015 | House | Placed on file |
| 5/12/2015 | Senate | Called for consideration in the joint session |
| 5/13/2015 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
| 2/3/2016 | Joint | Read twice |
| 2/3/2016 | Joint | Proposal rejected -see Senate Roll Call #235 (6 YEAS to 31 NAYS) and -see House Roll Call #196 (43 YEAS to 109 NAYS) |
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