*SC2006*
April 14, 2021
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 3
DIGEST OF RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Congress
of the United States to propose to the several states an
amendment to the United States Constitution concerning the
membership of the United States Supreme Court.
Buck, Brown L, Koch, Bohacek,
Houchin, Rogers
(HOUSE SPONSOR —TORR)
January 11, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedure.
April 1, 2021, reassigned to Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Rule 68(b).
April 8, 2021, reported favorably — Do Pass.
April 12, 2021, read second time, adopted. Yeas 39, nays 11.
HOUSE ACTION
April 14, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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 April 14, 2021
First Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2021)
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 3
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Congress of
2 the United States to propose to the several states an amendment
3 to the United States Constitution concerning the membership of
4 the United States Supreme Court.
5 Whereas, Several Joint Resolutions have been proposed in the
6 116th Congress to amend the United States Constitution to
7 provide that the United States Supreme Court consist of not
8 more than nine (9) members;
9 Whereas, The Indiana General Assembly agrees with the
10 intent of these Joint Resolutions; and
11 Whereas, The Indiana General Assembly supports the
12 adoption and submission of such an amendment to the several
13 states for ratification: Therefore,
14 Be it resolved by the Senate
15 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
16 the House of Representatives concurring:
17 SECTION 1. That the Congress of the United States is
18 directed to propose to the states the following amendment to the
19 United States Constitution:
20 "The Supreme Court of the United States shall be
21 composed of nine Justices."
22 SECTION 2. That certified copies of this resolution be sent
23 to each of the following:
24 (1) The presiding officers of the Congress of the United
25 States.
26 (2) The Secretary of the Senate.
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1 (3) The Clerk of the United States House of
2 Representatives.
3 (4) The presiding officer of each chamber of each state
4 legislature in the United States.
5 (5) The members of the Congress of the United States from
6 the State of Indiana.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
PRO TEMPORE
Madam President: Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b), I hereby report
that Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, currently assigned to the
Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure, be reassigned to the
Committee on Judiciary.
BRAY
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Judiciary, to which
was referred Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3, has had the same
under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said resolution DO PASS.
(Reference is to SC 3 as introduced.)
BROWN L, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 3
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