Sentences with phrase «senate of a constitutional amendment»

The resolution, which is now association policy, comes on the heels of the recent defeat in the U.S. Senate of a constitutional amendment that would have permitted vocal, organized prayer in the public schools.

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But, in the Senate, it was criticized as an «election dodge,» and it fell two votes short of the two - thirds required to propose a constitutional amendment.

The people under the most pressure are the Senate Republicans, all of whom signed Koch's three - pronged pledge (it also included budget and ethics reform), only to turn around and pass a constitutional amendment that would overhaul the process in time for the 2022 elections but leave it in all it's partisan and un-independent glory this year.

«Where we are is if, if, if,» Cuomo said, reiterating that the political boundaries as proposed by Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats must be fairer and coupled with the reform of a constitutional amendment plus a law for this year.

Senate Republicans are not rushing back to the bargaining table when it comes to a constitutional amendment for pension forfeiture by officials convicted of corruption.

To give you an idea of just how unhappy lawmakers are with the governor's habit — like other governors before him — of stuffing non-budget policy items into the budget, Deputy Senate Minority Leader John DeFrancisco has suggested the Legislature move a constitutional amendment that would go before voters to outlaw anything other than spending from being put into the annual spending plan.

He signed off on the gerrymandered LATFOR Senate and Assembly maps in a deal that also included Tier VI, expansion of non-Indian gambling (another constitutional amendment), expansion of the statewide DNA database, and the teacher performance evaluation system.

For Cuomo, the push and pull in the Senate is a sideshow compared to his efforts to engineer a special session that could result in the passage of constitutional amendments creating a full - time Legislature, term limits for elected officials and a reconstituted pay commission for lawmakers, who insist none of these items should be linked.

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In the Assembly, meanwhile, a constitutional amendment to strip corrupt officials of their pensions was approved last year, but that version differs from what was passed by the Senate.

An impasse over a constitutional amendment that would strip corrupt officials of their pensions could be nearing an end, as the Democratic - led Assembly is poised to consider a version previously approved by the Republican - controlled Senate.

Barbara Bartoletti with the League of Women Voters, who attended the speech, agreed that Cuomo will have to make an extra effort to get the proposals through the Senate and Assembly, but she said the constitutional amendments are likely «dead on arrival in the Legislature.»

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's office is touting the passage of a constitutional amendment that would strip public officials convicted of felonies related directly to their jobs of their pensions in a mailer to constituents.

Senate Republicans, who are currently holding on to a thin majority despite a massive disadvantage in voter registration, have dangled the possibility of a constitutional amendment as a possible compromise, in exchange for a degree of latitude in this year's process.

State Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee Chairman John Bonacic floated the idea of increasing the number of potential new casino sites allowed under a constitutional amendment being pursued by the Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

We saw success statewide when voters approved a constitutional amendment to strip elected officials convicted of felonies of their taxpayer funded pensions, a measure previously approved by both the Senate and Assembly.

The state Senate and state Assembly passed different versions of pension stripping bills in 2015, so New York is not able to propose a constitutional amendment to withhold pensions from officials who were elected before 2011.

Martins told Long Island Business News: «I fully and unequivocally support redistricting reform and voted in favor of the most recent constitutional amendment that was passed by the Senate... Unfortunately, there are still those who would have the very process of reform turned on its head to become a bitter, partisan one.»

The mailer in the Nassau County Senate district touts Cronin's proposals, including term limits for state lawmakers, campaign finance reform measures such as closing the LLC loophole, boosting penalties for corruption and support for stripping public officials of their pensions if they are convicted of corruption — the latter of which is now up for second passage in the Legislature next year as a constitutional amendment.

Griffo is the sponsor of Senate legislation that would pave the way for a constitutional amendment, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo said last month he would consider backing.

There has also been a lot of fighting over redistricting reform, with the Senate GOP (and the IDC) passing a constitutional amendment bill that Koch says does not meet NY Uprising standards.

The likelihood of a non-partisan redistricting process has dimmed, however, given the Senate GOP's decision to go the constitutional amendment route rather than supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's independent commission program bill.

The Senate, over the objection of Democrats, approved a constitutional amendment to create and independent commission, but that would be in place until 2022.

The Assembly and Senate would then promise to create a new panel closer to what Cuomo wants in a constitutional amendment, which would be in place for the next round of redistricting, ten years from now.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

The Assembly's Judiciary Committee moved a version of a constitutional amendment requiring public officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their pensions that had passed the Senate last year, but Speaker Carl Heastie was completely noncommittal when asked if it would be voted on by the full chamber.

Barbara Bartoletti, with the League of Women Voters, who attended the speech, agrees that Cuomo will have to make an extra effort to get the proposals through the Senate and Assembly, but she says the constitutional amendments are likely «dead on arrival in the legislature.»

But instead, setting a pattern for the fate of his reform promises, Cuomo cut a deal: keep this set of lines — which will remain in place for ten years, boosting the G.O.P.'s chance to hold the Senate — in exchange for reducing pensions for new public employees, authorizing casino gambling and this constitutional amendment, which will change the process for 2022.

Things got so bad that the Senate approved the ultimate critique: a proposed constitutional amendment abolishing the 15 - member board and making the state superintendent an appointee of the governor.

By a 25 - to - 26 vote — well short of the three - fifths majority needed for passage — the Senate rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a state lottery.

The Wisconsin Senate has derailed a proposed constitutional amendment designed to stop the use of local property taxes in funding schools.

Of particular importance on the legislative agenda this year, is Senate Constitutional Amendment 3 (SCA 3) introduced by Senator Mark Leno, which would lower the vote threshold for local school district parcel tax measures from 2/3 to 55 percent.

Several of the independent experts appearing before either the Commons Committee on Justice and Human Rights or the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs in the last session (3rd session, 40th Parliament) on criminal law amendments were concerned about the failure to provide additional funding concurrent with proposals that would increase the number of persons incarcerated at any one time.

And moreover, they wrote a provision that no Constitutional amendment can deprive a state of equal suffrage in the senate without its consent.

In the last 48 hours the Ohio Senate has introduced and approved on a 34 - 0 vote a constitutional amendment (SJR 9) to create a Public Office Compensation Commission «to review the current compensation of each elected public official in the state» including judges.

Both pieces cite the 2014 Senate Reform Reference, in which the Supreme Court held that Parliament could not impose consultative elections or term limits of senators as this would require a constitutional amendment and the consent of at least seven provinces representing at least fifty - percent of the population.

SB 2498 (Constitutional Amendment) Requires written notice of an appointment to the senate for advice and consent concurrent with the governor, judicial selection commission, or chief justice's making of the appointment.

The state's senate proposed a constitutional amendment (SB 995) eliminating the mandatory retirement age of 70.

HCR 5013 (Constitutional Amendment) Changes Supreme Court nominating commission membership: 4 members chosen by election of bar members (one per congressional district); 5 members chosen by governor (one per congressional district + 1 statewide to serve as chair); 6 members chosen by legislature (2 House Speaker; 1 House Minority Leader; 2 Senate President; 1 Senate Minority Leader).

It is clear, in my view, that the Supreme Court of Canada views the continued participation of the Senate as an essential component of the Canadian constitutional framework and only a constitutional amendment pursuant to s. 41 (e)(requiring unanimity of the provinces) could change that.

News reports indicate that at least two members of the New Jersey Senate plan to introduced a constitutional amendment to require New Jersey supreme court justices face voters in yes / no retention elections.

A constitutional amendment discussed here to subject rules of practice and procedure adopted by the Arkansas Supreme Court to legislative approval cleared the Senate this week.

West Virginia: Senate approves big changes to judiciary; constitutional amendment would let legislature control judiciary's budget; creation of intermediate appellate court advances

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Although the Senate might, as prof. Macfarlane suggests, be protected from abolition by its role in the process of constitutional amendment itself, which can not be changed without unanimous consent, the Court might even base its ruling on the broader ground that any fundamental alterations to the nature of the Canadian constitution require the consent of all the provinces.

After throat - clearing describing the Senate's roles as a legislative chamber of «sober second thought,» and one in which both the regions of Canada and minorities, not well represented in the House of Commons, could have a voice, the substantive part of the Court's opinion begins with a discussion of the nature of the Canadian constitution and constitutional amendment.

[8] Attorney - General's Department and the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2006, p11.

Planned Parenthood Applauds U.S. Senate for Defeating Discriminatory Constitutional Amendment; Senate Vote Upholds American Principle of Equal Rights

2.2 I support Recommendation 8 of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, in its report on the Native Title Amendment Bill 2006, (February 2007).

[46] Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Submission to the Senate Committee of Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2007, 26 April 2007, pp8 - 9 as cited in the Senate, Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2007 [Provisions], May 2007, pp16 - 17.