CS/SM 368 (2014) -  Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation

Memorial by Governmental Oversight and Accountability and Simpson
Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation: Applying to Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that every law enacted by Congress shall embrace only one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title, etc.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 04/23/14 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HM 261 (Adopted) -SJ 571 on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 11:46 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/11/14 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 2
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 04/03/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/09/14 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 13   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HM 261 Subject: Constitutional Convention/Single-Subject Requirement for Federal Legislation Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/9/2014 8:34:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/8/2014 8:21:23 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/3/2014 6:01:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/2/2014 8:37:59 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/11/2014 4:32:45 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/10/2014 8:59:10 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HM 261 (Adopted) -SJ 571 Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HM 261 -SJ 571 Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 571 Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14 Time: 04/11/2014 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 459 Time: 04/10/2014 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -SJ 459 Time: 04/09/2014 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/09/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 04/04/2014 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 442 Time: 04/04/2014 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 444 Time: 04/03/2014 - 11:35 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/03/2014 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 442 Time: 04/03/2014 - 11:04 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/03/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/31/2014 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 36 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 136 Time: 02/12/2014 - 8:34 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 136 Time: 02/11/2014 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/03/2014 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 36 Time: 12/09/2013 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/05/2013 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __