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House Bill 71; Regular Session 1977-1978

[History]

Printer's No.(PN):
Short Title:
A Joint Resolution making application to the Congress of the United States to call a convention for drafting and proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to life to the unborn fetus.
Actions:
Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 7, 1977
Reported as committed, May 23, 1977
First consideration, May 23, 1977
Laid on the table, May 23, 1977
Removed from table, June 22, 1977
Second consideration, June 28, 1977
Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 1977 (127-64)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1868-1892), July 12, 1977
In the Senate
Referred to CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND FEDERAL RELATIONS, July 15, 1977
Reported as amended, Feb. 15, 1978
First consideration, Feb. 15, 1978
Second consideration, Feb. 21, 1978
Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 22, 1978 (27-18)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 106-112), Feb. 22, 1978
In the House
House concurred in Senate amendments, March 15, 1978 (135-55)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 472-484), March 15, 1978
Signed in House, April 3, 1978
Signed in Senate, April 3, 1978
In hands of the Governor, April 4, 1978
Last day for action, April 14, 1978
Vetoed by the Governor, April 4, 1978
Veto No. 1
In the House
Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message laid on table, April 4, 1978
Motion to remove Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message from table defeated, April 4, 1978
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), April 4, 1978
House Concurrent Resolution No. 211, Printer's No. 2963, pursuant to J71, adopted by the House on April 5, 1978 and Senate on April 11, 1978
* denotes current Printer's Number