CS/CS/HB 7037 (2020) -  Constitutional Amendments

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and State Affairs Committee and Grant, J. (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran; Eagle; Roth
Constitutional Amendments: Amending provisions related to constitutional amendments including requirements of the Secretary of State, signature verification for initiative petitions, Supreme Court advisory opinion, petition collector registration, signature validity, petition forms, cost of signature verification, timelines for signature verification, requirements of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, ballot statements, & availability of amendments at polling stations.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:46 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB JDC 20-01 recommended by:
    Judiciary Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 Subject: Constitutional Amendments Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/9/2020 3:03:05 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/25/2020 3:23:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/20/2020 12:37:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/14/2020 7:44:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/6/2020 4:55:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/4/2020 5:18:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 1/29/2020 7:47:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 1/27/2020 9:28:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/17/2020 3:36:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/14/2020 4:22:05 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) Time: 03/10/2020 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/05/2020 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/05/2020 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/05/2020 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2020) Time: 03/02/2020 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/21/2020 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/21/2020 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/20/2020 - 9:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/20/2020 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/20/2020 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/20/2020 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2020 - 9:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2020 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2020 - 6:34 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2020 - 6:34 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/07/2020 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/06/2020 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/06/2020 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/04/2020 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 01/29/2020 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 01/29/2020 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 01/29/2020 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 01/27/2020 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 01/22/2020 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/22/2020 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/22/2020 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/21/2020 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/17/2020 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
15.21 CS/CS/CS/SB 1794
16.061 CS/CS/CS/SB 1794
100.371 HB 1305, CS/CS/CS/SB 1794, SB 1806, SB 1820
101.161 HB 303, SB 596, CS/HB 989, CS/CS/CS/SB 1794, HB 7031
101.171 CS/CS/CS/SB 1794, SB 1820

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