l9n/ North Dakota

2011 Regular Session, 2011–2012

Senate Concurrent Resolution 4007

A concurrent resolution providing for the application for an amendments convention to the Constitution of the United States to be called for the purpose of proposing an amendment that provides that an increase in the federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the separate states.

Filed with the Secretary of State, on April 11, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

A concurrent resolution providing for the application for an amendments convention to the Constitution of the United States to be called for the purpose of proposing an amendment that provides that an increase in the federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the separate states.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

David Hogue, Blair Thoreson

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Judiciary4–2

    Do pass · Feb 18

  • Senate, adoption31–16

    Passed · Feb 22

  • Constitutional Revision8–3

    Do pass · Apr 6

  • House of Representatives, adoption68–24

    Passed · Apr 7

Text

Each version as the Legislative 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 11 – Feb 22

  1. Jan 11Introduced and sent to Judiciary
  2. Jan 19Heard in Judiciary
  3. Feb 18Judiciary recommended it, 4 to 2
  4. Feb 22Adopted in the Senate, 31 to 16

In the House of Representatives Feb 23 – Apr 7

  1. Feb 23Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Read a first time and sent to Judiciary
  3. Mar 21Sent to Constitutional Revision
  4. Mar 30Heard in Constitutional Revision
  5. Apr 6Constitutional Revision recommended it, 8 to 3
  6. Apr 7Adopted in the House of Representatives, 68 to 24

In the Senate Apr 7

  1. Apr 7Returned to the Senate

In the House of Representatives Apr 11

  1. Apr 11Signed in the House of Representatives

In the Senate Apr 11

  1. Apr 11Signed in the Senate
  2. Filed with the Secretary of State
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 19Committee Hearing 10:30Senate
  3. Feb 18Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0Senate
  4. Feb 22Second reading, adopted yeas 31 nays 16Senate
  5. Feb 23Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 21Committee Hearing 02:45 - CancelledHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 21Request return from committeeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 21Rereferred to Constitutional RevisionHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 30Committee Hearing 03:00House of Representatives
  11. Apr 6Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 8 3 0House of Representatives
  12. Apr 7Second reading, adopted yeas 68 nays 24House of Representatives
  13. Apr 7Returned to SenateSenate
  14. Apr 11Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Signed by PresidentSenate
  16. Apr 11Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11Senate