Indiana House Joint Resolution 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Defines the term of a general assembly for purposes of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. Provides that the term of office of a state senator is six years. Staggers the terms of senators so that approximately one-third of the senators are elected every two years. Provides that the term of office of a state representative is four years. Staggers the terms of state representatives so that one-half of the state representatives are elected every two years. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Defines the term of a general assembly for purposes of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. Provides that the term of office of a state senator is six years. Staggers the terms of senators so that approximately one-third of the senators are elected every two years. Provides that the term of office of a state representative is four years. Staggers the terms of state representatives so that one-half of the state representatives are elected every two years. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.

Rep. Thomas Saunders [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-23	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-01-23	House	Authored by Representative Saunders

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/resolutions/house/joint/2/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/a/b/1/8ab1942b/HJ0002.01.INTR.pdf