Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-05-05 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1994-05-05 Senate Journal Page 4391 HJR 43 CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43(FIN) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the rights of crime victims, was read the second time. 1994-05-05 Senate Journal Page 4392 HJR 43 Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Judiciary Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 4316. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43(JUD) Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the rights of victims of crimes and to criminal administration" was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43(JUD) was read the second time. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43(JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senators Pearce, Halford, Taylor, Frank, Kelly, Miller, Sharp, Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that they be shown as cross sponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43(JUD) was read the third time. Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent that the following Letter of Intent be adopted. Senator Rieger objected. Letter of Intent for SCS for CS for HJR 43(JUD) It is the intent of the legislature in proposing this amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the rights of victims of crimes and to criminal administration that, if this amendment is adopted, the Rights of Victims Act passed in 1989 should be accepted as a codification of the rights secured by this constitutional provision, subject to further clarification or expansion as deemed appropriate by the legislature. The question being: "Shall the Letter of Intent be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 1994-05-05 Senate Journal Page 4393 HJR 43 SCS CSHJR 43(JUD) Third Reading - Final Passage Adopt Letter of Intent? YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Frank, Halford, Leman, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Jacko, Kelly, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff and so, the Letter of Intent failed. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43(JUD) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the rights of crime victims, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHJR 43(JUD) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 9 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Frank, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Jacko, Kerttula, Lincoln, Little, Pearce, Rieger, Salo, Zharoff and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 43(JUD) failed. Senator Halford gave notice of reconsideration.