Creating a Synopsis Intro Phrase
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Constitutional Amendment)
Note: Amendments to the United States Constitution proposed by Congress are submitted to the states for ratification, not directly to the voters. The following synopsis introductions should be altered accordingly if needed.
- Passage:
"Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Passage with Amendment
"Vote to pass with amendment a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Concurrence Vote - IF CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON JOINTLY
"Vote to concur with House/Senate amendments and pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Concurrence Vote - IF CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON SEPARATELY (Colorado, Maryland, and Missouri)
"Vote to repass a joint resolution, after having concurred with House/Senate amendments thereto, that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Nonconcurrence Vote
"Vote to not concur with House/Senate amendments to a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Concurrence Vote with Amendment
"Vote to concur with House/Senate amendments and further amend a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Conference Report Vote - IF CONFERENCE REPORT AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON JOINTLY
"Vote to adopt a conference resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Conference Report Vote - IF CONFERENCE REPORT AND AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON SEPARATELY (Colorado, Maryland, and Missouri)
"Vote to repass a joint resolution after having adopted a conference resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Override of Veto
"Vote to override a veto of a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Tabling Vote
"Vote on a motion to table a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Inexpedient to Legislation (New Hampshire)
"Vote on a motion to declare a joint resolution inexpedient to legislation that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Ought Not to Pass Vote (Specific to Maine):
"Vote on a motion to adopt an "ought not to pass" report for a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
- Cloture Vote
- Motion Vote
"Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
"Vote on a motion to [explain the intent of the motion] a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters..."
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