Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-05-11 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-05-11 House Journal Page 3783 SJR 35 Representative Porter moved and asked unanimous consent that the House move down the calendar to: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 35(FIN) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to participation in an abortion. Representative Berkowitz objected. 1998-05-11 House Journal Page 3784 SJR 35 Representative Porter placed a call of the House **The presence of Representative Nicholia was noted. The Speaker stated the call was satisfied. Representative Berkowitz withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, HCS CSSJR 35(FIN), which was advanced to third reading from the May 10, 1998 calendar (page 3735), was read the third time. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSJR 35(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSJR 35(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 26 NAYS: 14 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Barnes, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Foster, Green, Hanley, Hodgins, Hudson, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Martin, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Ogan, Phillips, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Therriault, Vezey, Williams Nays: Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davies, Elton, Grussendorf, Joule, Kemplen, Kookesh, Kubina, Nicholia, Porter And so, lacking the necessary 27 votes, HCS CSSJR 35(FIN) failed to pass the House. Representative Vezey gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on HCS CSSJR 35(FIN)(fld H). The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess until 7:00 p.m.; and so, the House recessed at 6:26 p.m.