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HJ585: Constitutional amendment; General Assembly meeting with single unicameral legislature.

Chief Patron

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)

Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
Served: 2002–

Progress

☑	Introduced
☒	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate

Status

Bill is Dead
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Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); General Assembly single chamber. Replaces current Senate and House of Delegates with a single unicameral legislature consisting of 140 members elected biennially to staggered four-year terms following the 2011 redistricting. Makes conforming changes to articles on executive, judiciary, local government, corporations, taxation and finance, and future changes. The proposed amendment is based on Article III, § 7 of the Nebraska Constitution, which was amended in 1934 to establish a unicameral legislature. View Full Text »

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Opal Stroup writes:

Do not waste time and tax payers money on this ammendment. It is a step backward.

Posted 23 months ago. #

Poll Results

6 votes

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