SCR 1035 - English as the Official Language - Arizona Key Vote
Steve Smith Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation-Resolution.
Timeline
- Senate Resolution Passed
- March 15, 2011
- Introduced
- Jan. 31, 2011
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Title: English as the Official Language
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters to establish English as the official language of Arizona.
Highlights:
- Specifies that a representative of government may not communicate using a language other than English in official actions unless the recipient requests communication or translation relating to a specific official action (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the request of the recipient does not require the government to use the requested language (Sec. 1).
Title: English as the Official Language
- Sylvia Tenney Allen (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Antenori (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy K. Barto (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brenda J. Barton (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew S. 'Andy' Biggs (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott Bundgaard (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Doris Goodale (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Gould (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gail Griffin (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lori Klein (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven B. Yarbrough (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. AN AMENDMENT MAY ALSO BE PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.