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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 – Legislators, start of term

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7

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HJR007.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
LEGISLATORS - START OF TERM - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Idaho to provide that State Senators and Representatives shall
be elected for a term of two years commencing at noon on the first day of
December next following the general election.
                                                                        
03/07    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/08    Rpt prt - to St Aff
03/15    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20    3rd rdg - PASSED - 59-4-7
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller,
      Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring, Ringo,
      Roberts, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8),
      Shirley, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills, Wood
      NAYS -- Loertscher, Rusche, Sali, Skippen
      Absent and excused -- Bell, Crow, Ellsworth, Jaquet, Raybould,
      Stevenson, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Bilbao
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/21    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
  2    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION  OF  THE
  3        STATE  OF IDAHO, RELATING TO TERMS OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEG-
  4        ISLATURE TO PROVIDE THAT  STATE  SENATORS  AND  REPRESENTATIVES  SHALL  BE
  5        ELECTED  FOR  A  TERM  OF TWO YEARS COMMENCING AT NOON ON THE FIRST DAY OF
  6        DECEMBER NEXT FOLLOWING THE GENERAL ELECTION; STATING THE QUESTION  TO  BE
  7        SUBMITTED  TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE
  8        THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY  OF  STATE  TO
  9        PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  1.  That Section 3, Article III, of the Constitution of the State
 12    of Idaho be amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 13             SECTION 3.  TERM OF OFFICE.  The  senators  and  representatives
 14        shall be elected for the term of two years, from and after commencing
 15        at noon on the first day of December next following the general elec-
 16        tion.
                                                                        
 17        SECTION  2.  The  question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
 18    Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
 19        "Shall Section 3, Article III, of the Constitution of the State  of  Idaho
 20    be amended to provide that state senators and representatives shall be elected
 21    for  a  term of two years commencing at noon on the first day of December next
 22    following the general election?".
                                                                        
 23        SECTION 3.  The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the  statements
 24    required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 4.  The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
 26    posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16207

This legislation proposes amending Section 3, Article III, of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho, relating to terms of office
for members of the State Legislature to provide that State
Senators and Representatives shall be elected for a term of two
years commencing at noon on the first day of December following
the General Election.  




                           FISCAL NOTE

The fiscal impact to the General Fund will be $50,000.00 (fifty
thousand dollars) to cover costs of placing the measure on the
ballot.






Contact
Name: Representative Bill Deal 
Phone: (208) 332-1000


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                           HJR 7