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HJR 31                                                                                            
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                                         
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31                                                                   
    Relating to requesting the United States Congress to propose an                                 
    amendment to the Constitution of the United States that would                                   
    address emergency appointments to and powers of the United                                      
    States Senate.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    

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    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31(MLV)                                                       
    Relating to requesting the United States Congress to propose an                                 
    amendment to the Constitution of the United States that would                                   
    establish procedures to ensure that the United States Congress will                             
    continue to function after emergencies that cause many vacancies                                
    in the body.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representative Coghill, Chair, with the                                    
following individual recommendations:                                                               
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Wilson, Stevens, James, Fate, Hayes, Coghill                                          
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (1):  Crawford                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 31(MLV):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs                                 
                                                                                                    
HJR 31 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.