Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 6 R cosponsors

SR 237 — United States Congress; call a convention; limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected; United States House of Representatives; request

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (239)

239 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ADOPTION

Passed 31 Yea · 20 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15002
Unaffiliated 151201
Democrat 1802
Total 312005
% of votes cast 55%36%0%9%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Nay
JORDAN — Nay
KARINSHAK — Nay
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Nay
MULLIS — Not Voting
SEAY — Nay
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Not Voting
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Not Voting
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 237 do?
A RESOLUTION requesting that the United States Congress call a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States limited to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives and to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the United States Senate; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 237?
SR 237 is sponsored by Bill Cowsert (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Mike Dugan, John Albers (Republican), Burt Jones, Greg Dolezal (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), and Marty Harbin (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 237?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 237?
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