Constitutional amendment; two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board, etc. (SJ300)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); electoral boards and general registrars.  Permits the General Assembly to provide by law that two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board and general registrar if a majority of the voters in each participating county and city so approve and the localities already share clerks of court. This proposed amendment is patterned after the provision in the present Constitution for the sharing of constitutional officers by consenting localities. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101709D
01/05/2011Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/14/2011Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda
01/25/2011Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2011Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2011Passed by for the day
01/31/2011Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2011Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Placed on Calendar
02/07/2011Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/08/2011Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
02/14/2011Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N)
02/22/2011Left in Privileges and Elections