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HJR006   by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language.
  03/07 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing  
  03/10 Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs  
  03/12 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading  
  03/13 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading  
  Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 59-8-3
AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Achilles, Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Green(Schubin), Mathias, Rubel
Absent – Erickson, Healey, Thompson
Floor Sponsor - Hawkins
Title apvd - to Senate
 
  03/14 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading  
  Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs  
  03/21 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading  
  03/24 Read second time; filed for Third Reading  
  03/25 Read third time in full – ADOPTED - 30-5-0
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld
NAYS – Patterson(Ward-Engelking), Semmelroth, Taylor, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe)
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor - Lenney
Title apvd - to House
 
  Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling  
  Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate  
  03/26 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker  
  Signed by President; returned to House  
  Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State  
  03/27 Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:32 p.m. on March 26, 2025