CACR 14 - Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the Legislature to Set Standards for Public Education - New Hampshire Key Vote
Christopher Serlin voted Nay (Passage) on this Constitutional Amendment.
Timeline
- House Amendment Rejected
- Nov. 30, 2011
- Senate Amendment Adopted
- March 30, 2011
- Introduced
- Feb. 16, 2011
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Title: Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the Legislature to Set Standards for Public Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that authorizes the legislature to establish standards for public education and appropriate state funding for schools.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the New Hampshire state legislature to establish standards for elementary and secondary public education (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes the New Hampshire state legislature to determine the amount of state funding for public education and to determine the methods used to generate and distribute funds for public education (Sec. 1).
- Requires the proposed amendment to the Constitution to be submitted to the voters at the state general election in November, 2012 (Sec. 2).
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NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
Title: Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the Legislature to Set Standards for Public Education
- Jeb E. Bradley (NH - R)
- Peter E. Bragdon (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gene G. Chandler (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeanie Forrester (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John T. Gallus (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Fenton Groen (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Odell (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Pamela 'Pam' Tucker (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ray White (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
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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.