SJR 3 – Requires the Attorney General to seek appropriate relief against actions of the federal government when directed by the Governor, General Assembly, or a petition of the voters

• Sponsor: Goodman
• LR Number: 0132S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 1/20/2011 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S127
• Effective Date: Upon Voter Approval

Current Bill Summary

SJR 3 - Upon approval of the voters, this constitutional amendment requires the Attorney General to seek appropriate relief on behalf of the state when the Attorney General determines that a lawsuit is necessary and proper, or when the Attorney General is directed to seek relief by the Governor, the General Assembly, or by a petition of the voters that expresses the belief that the federal government has taken steps that require the state or a state officer to enforce a federal law that is outside Congress's power and intrudes on state sovereignty.

The amendment also sets forth the procedure for the petition process for voter-directed lawsuits.

This amendment is similar to SJR 34 (2010).

EMILY KALMER