OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2025
   1. Mar 27Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:32 p.m. on March 26, 2025Latest
   2. Mar 26Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State
   3. Mar 26Signed by President; returned to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
   4. Mar 26Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
   5. Mar 25Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   6. Mar 25Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
   7. Mar 25Read third time in full – ADOPTED - 30-5-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Patterson(Ward-Engelking), Semmelroth, Taylor, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe)Absent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - LenneyTitle apvd - to House
   8. Mar 24Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   9. Mar 21Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   10. Mar 14Introduced, read first time; referred to: State AffairsMinor
   11. Mar 14Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
   12. Mar 13Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 59-8-3AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Green(Schubin), Mathias, RubelAbsent – Erickson, Healey, ThompsonFloor Sponsor - HawkinsTitle apvd - to Senate
       • Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Mar 13Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   14. Mar 12Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   15. Mar 10Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
   16. Mar 7Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced