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2007 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 2

RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BY POPULAR VOTE RATHER THAN BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it, on March 30, 2007.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To reduce the cost of elections while preserving the continuity of the legislative process.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Joseph S. Mioli, Charles D. Clemons Jr., Jack F. Hennessy, Minnie Gonzalez, Larry B. Butler

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In both houses Jan 4 – Mar 30

  1. Jan 4Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
  2. Jan 30Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
  3. Jan 31Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
  4. Feb 23Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
  5. Mar 30Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Jan 12Vote to DraftBoth houses
  3. Jan 30DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
  4. Jan 31REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  5. Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  6. Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  7. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  8. Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  9. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  10. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses