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2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 110
February 7, 2024 - Introduced by Senators HUTTON and KNODL, cosponsored by
Representatives MOSES, MICHALSKI, ARMSTRONG, BEHNKE, BODDEN, O'CONNOR,
RETTINGER and SCHMIDT. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; relating to: the right of the
people to pursue their chosen trades, occupations, businesses, or professions
(first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on first
consideration, provides that the people have the right to pursue their chosen trades,
occupations, businesses, or professions.
A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures
and ratification by the people before it can become effective.
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SECTION 1. Section 27 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
[Article I] Section 27. The people have the right to pursue their chosen trades,
occupations, businesses, or professions.
SECTION 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
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joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
months previous to the time of holding such election.
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