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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARPENTER
Introduced: 2/24/20
Referred: State Affairs, Judiciary, Finance
A RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to political
2 caucuses in the legislature.
3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
4 * Section 1. Article II, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new
5 section to read:
6 Section 22. Political Caucuses. A member of the legislature may not, through
7 a vote in a political caucus made up of members of the legislature, commit to vote for
8 or against a bill, appointment, veto, or other measure pending or proposed for
9 introduction in the legislature; however, a member may vote in a political caucus on a
10 matter directly relating to the selection of an officer of a political caucus or leadership
11 of a house of the legislature.
12 * Sec. 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of the
13 state at the next general election in conformity with art. XIII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State
14 of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.
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