House amendment makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends proposed amendment to Section 15 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution to specify that no person may serve as Speaker in more than two regular sessions of the General Assembly.
Amends proposed amendment to Section 14(1) of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution to specify that no person may serve as President Pro Tempore in more than two regular sessions of the General Assembly.
SPEAKER/PRO TEM TERM LIMITS.
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AMENDING THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE TO TWO GENERAL ASSEMBLIES.Intro. by Blust.
Status: Ref To Com On Judiciary I (Senate Action) (Apr 12 2011)
Bill History:
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Wed, 9 Feb 2011 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Feb 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Feb 2011 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary Subcommittee A(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 3/17/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 House: Postponed To 3/22/2011(link is external)
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Tue, 22 Mar 2011 House: Postponed To 3/29/2011(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Mar 2011 House: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Tue, 29 Mar 2011 House: Postponed To 4/5/2011(link is external)
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Tue, 5 Apr 2011 House: Postponed To 4/6/2011(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Amend Adopted 1(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Amend Failed 2(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Amend Failed 3(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 House: Ordered Engrossed(link is external)
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Fri, 8 Apr 2011 Senate: Rec From House(link is external)
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary I(link is external)
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Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 61 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 6 2011 - View Summary
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Bill H 61 (2011-2012)Summary date: Feb 9 2011 - View Summary
Amends the North Carolina Constitution (Constitution) as the title indicates. Proposes that only service as Speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker) for any part of an odd-numbered year constitutes service as Speaker for that General Assembly for the purposes of the Constitution, Article II, Section 15, as amended.
Proposes that only service as President Pro Tempore of the Senate (President Pro Tem) for any part of an odd-numbered year constitutes service as President Pro Tem for that General Assembly for the purposes of the Constitution, Article II, Section 14, as amended.
Directs that both of the proposed amendments be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the November 2012 general election with a “for” or “against” question presented on the ballot regarding the constitutional amendments providing that the Speaker and the President Pro Tem may not serve more than two terms.
Provides that if the majority vote is in favor of the proposed amendments that (1) the State Board of Elections is to certify the amendments to the Secretary of State and (2) the amendments become effective upon the convening of the next General Assembly on or after January 1, 2013. Prohibits service as Speaker or President Pro Tem prior to January 1, 2013, from being considered for purposes of the proposed amendments.
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