2009 House Joint Resolution N

Reduce pay of absent legislators

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to reduce the pay of members who have unexcused absences on session days. The measure does not specify what constitutes a legitimate excuse and does not specify the size of the pay reduction. Note: This web site contains a Missed Votes Report that shows the number of roll call votes missed by each current legislator, and a link to a list of the particular votes. The missed votes for past legislators can be looked up on the advanced searches page.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

March 25, 2009

Substitute offered by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R-41)

To replace the previous version of the proposal with one that donate the docked pay to charity.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 26, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight