2009 Senate Joint Resolution K

Affirm right to independent (non-government) health care

Introduced in the Senate

Aug. 27, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to recognize that “every person has a right to provide for his or her own health care,” and to prohibit any federal (but not state) law or rule that would directly or indirectly “compel any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system".

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 2, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the joint resolution then be adopted.

March 16, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the measure with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed 23 to 15 (details)

Failed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to recognize that “every person has a right to provide for his or her own health care,” and to prohibit any federal (but not state) law or rule that would directly or indirectly “compel any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system." The measure failed to get the two-thirds supermajority required to place an amendment on the ballot.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To reconsider the vote by which the measure failed. The motion means that this can be brought up for another vote at the discretion of the Senate Majority Leader.

Consideration postponed