Senate Committee on Judiciary (04/19/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Date:	04/19/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:38 PM to 01:52 PM	Bacon	X
		Dyer	X
Place:	SCR 352	Gordon	*
		Mitchell	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Traylor	X
	Senator Grossman	Shaffer	*
		Grossman	X
This Report was prepared by
	Jessika Shipley
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SCR06-004		Postponed Indefinitely

01:41 PM

Senator Evans, prime sponsor, presented SCR 004 concerning a constitutional convention. The resolution submits, at the next general election, the proposal of holding a convention to revise, alter, and amend the state constitution, with any referred measure from the convention requiring the vote of 2/3 of the delegates. Senator Evans talked about the difference between referred constitutional measures and legislative action. He answered questions from the committee regarding the manner and organization of the drafting of the resolution.


BILL:	SCR 004
TIME:	01:48:49 PM
MOVED:	Dyer
MOTION:	Refer Senate Concurrent Resolution 06-004 to the Senate with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. A second motion to postpone indefinitely was made (see below).
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	No
	Dyer	Yes
	Gordon	Yes
	Mitchell	No
	Traylor	No
	Shaffer	No
	Grossman	Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	SCR 004
TIME:	01:51:37 PM
MOVED:	Shaffer
MOTION:	Moved to postpone Senate Concurrent Resolution 06-004 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Bacon	Yes
	Dyer	No
	Gordon	No
	Mitchell	Yes
	Traylor	Yes
	Shaffer	Yes
	Grossman	No
Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:52 PM

Senator Grossman announced the SB 06-222 would be laid over until Monday, April 24, 2006 and adjourned the committee.