Key Votes
New Hampshire Key Votes
CACR 6 - Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases - Key Vote
Harold Reilly, Sr. voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- March 7, 2012 House Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 15, 2012 Senate Resolution Passed
- March 30, 2011 House Resolution Passed
- Jan. 6, 2011 Senate Introduced
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES 3/5 MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY 2/3 OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BE ENACTED.
Stage Details
Legislation-Resolution - Nonconcurrence Vote Passed (House) - March 7, 2012
Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (Senate) - Feb. 15, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that prohibits any increase in the budget which exceeds the amount appropriated in the previous biennium budget as adjusted for inflation without the approval of three-fifths of each house of the legislature.
Note:
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES 3/5 MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY 2/3 OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BE ENACTED.
Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (House) - March 30, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a concurrent resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that requires a vote of 3/5 of the legislature to pass legislation that imposes new or increased taxes, license fees, or authorizing the issuance of state bonds.
Highlight:
-Requires the payment of interest upon and installments of principle of all bonded debt created on behalf of the state by appropriations made by the general court, or if the general court fails to do so by the state treasurer using revenues from the general fund (Sec. 1).
-Specifies that this constitutional amendment will be submitted to voters at the state general election in November 2012 (Sec. 2).
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 6, 2011
Title: Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
