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State Sovereignty Resolutions as of 1/28/2010 Passed
Status of Resolutions introduced in this session Enacted
Defeated
Introduced 1st House/In Committee 20 Probably defeated
Awaiting Floor Vote, 1st House 1 Replaced
Passed 1st House 5
Introduced 2nd House/In Committee 4
Awaiting Floor Vote, 2nd House 1
Passed 2nd House 0
Awaiting Governor's Approval 0
Process Completed 24
Number of resolutions introduced this session 55
(Several States have introduced multiple resolutions)
Passed (one house only) 5
Enacted (passed both Houses and signed by Governor if required) 8
Defeated 11
Total (= Process Completed) 24
Probably defeated 6
Number of States introducing resolutions this session 39
State Resolution Introduced Status Status Date        
Alabama HJR 298 3/5/2009 Process Completed 1/20/2010 Enacted   Text History Yes
Alaska HR 9 2/25/2009 Passed 1st House 3/23/2009 Replaced Replaced by HJR27 Text History Yes
Alaska HJR 27 3/19/2009 Process Completed 7/10/2009 Enacted   Text History Dupe
Arizona SCR 1038 2/2/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 8/14/2009 Probably defeated Held in Rules. Text History Yes
Arizona HCR 2024 2/6/2009 Passed 1st House 6/10/2009   Held in Senate. Text History Dupe
Arkansas HR 1011 2/20/2009 Process Completed 4/3/2009 Defeated   Text History Yes
California             Text History No
Colorado SJM 011 4/22/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 4/27/2009 Probably defeated   Text History Yes
Connecticut             Text History No
Delaware             Text History No
Florida HM 19 7/1/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 7/1/2009     Text History Yes
Georgia HJR 280 2/12/2009 Awaiting Floor Vote, 1st House 2/17/2009     Text History Yes
Georgia SR 632 3/20/2009 Process Completed 4/1/2009 Passed   Text History Dupe
Hawai'i             Text History No
Idaho HJM 004 3/4/2009 Process Completed 4/7/2009 Enacted   Text History Yes
Illinois SR 0181 3/31/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/31/2009     Text History Yes
Indiana HCR 50 3/12/2009 Process Completed 4/1/2009 Defeated   Text History Yes
Indiana SCR 37 2/23/2009 Passed 1st House 2/24/2009 Replaced   Text History Dupe
Indiana SR 42 3/19/2009 Process Completed 4/19/2009 Passed   Text History Dupe
Iowa SCR 1 1/27/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 1/27/2009     Text History Yes
Kansas SCR 1609 3/11/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/11/2009     Text History Yes
Kentucky HCR 168 2/24/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 2/26/2009   Introduced by Dem. Majority Whip John Will Stacy Text History Yes
Kentucky HCR 172 2/24/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 2/25/2009     Text History Dupe
Louisiana SC 2 4/27/2009 Process Completed 6/3/2009 Enacted   Text History Yes
Maine LR 722 1/22/2009 Process Completed 1/24/2009 Defeated Blocked by Legislative Council Text not online History Yes
Maryland             Text History No
Massachusetts None (Docket No. 4061) 5/26/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 5/26/2009   Official version not yet online. Text History Yes
Michigan HCR 4 1/22/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 1/22/2009 Replaced   Text History Yes
Michigan SCR 4 3/3/2009 Introduced 2nd House/In Committee 9/22/2009     Text History Dupe
Minnesota HF 997 2/19/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/9/2009     Text History Yes
Mississippi HCR 69 3/5/2009 Process Completed 5/8/2009 Defeated Died in Senate committee. Text History Yes
Missouri HCR 13 1/22/2009 Introduced 2nd House/In Committee 4/7/2009     Text History Yes
Missouri HR 294 1/29/2009 Process Completed 2/11/2009 Passed Replaced HR 212, nullify Fed Right to Choice Act. Text History Dupe
Montana HB 0246 10/27/2008 Process Completed 4/15/2009 Passed (Nullify Fed. gun laws) Text History Yes
Montana HR 3 4/8/2009 Process Completed 4/15/2009 Defeated Tie vote, 50-50. Text History Dupe
Nebraska LR 292 7/29/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 1/19/2010   The Nebraska legislature is unicameral. Text History Yes
Nevada AJR 15 3/16/2009 Process Completed 4/11/2009 Defeated Died in committee. Text History Yes
New Hampshire HCR 6 1/8/2009 Process Completed 3/4/2009 Defeated   Text History Yes
New Jersey             Text History No
New Mexico HJR 27 3/2/2009 Process Completed   Defeated Died in committee. Text History Yes
New York             Text History No
North Carolina H 849 3/26/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/30/2009     Text History Yes
North Dakota HCR 3063 3/20/2009 Process Completed 4/30/2009 Enacted   Text History Yes
OHIO HCR 11 3/19/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/19/2009 Probably defeated Held in committee Text History Yes
OHIO SCR 13 5/7/2009 Introduced 2nd House/In Committee 5/7/2009 Probably defeated Held in committee Text History Dupe
Oklahoma HJR 1003   Process Completed 2/19/2009 Defeated Veto by Governor, Replaced by HCR 1028 Text History Yes
Oklahoma HCR 1028 5/5/2009 Process Completed 5/14/2009 Enacted   Text History Dupe
Oklahoma SJR 10 2/2/2009 Process Completed 4/9/2009 Passed Replaced by HCR 1028 Text History Dupe
Oregon HJM 17 3/10/2009 Process Completed 6/29/2009 Defeated In committee upon adjournment. Text History Yes
Pennsylvania HR 95 3/23/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/23/2009     Text History Yes
Pennsylvania SR 51 3/19/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 7/8/2009 Probably defeated Tabled. Text History Dupe
Rhode Island             Text History No
South Carolina H 3509 2/12/2009 Introduced 2nd House/In Committee 3/5/2009     Text History Yes
South Carolina S 424 2/12/2009 Awaiting Floor Vote, 2nd House 1/21/2010     Text History Dupe
South Dakota HCR 1013 3/2/2009 Process Completed 3/5/2009 Enacted   Text History Yes
Tennessee HJR 108 2/18/2009 Process Completed 6/23/2009 Enacted   Text History Yes
Tennessee SJR 311 4/16/2009 Passed 1st House 5/4/2009   Replaced by HJR108 Text History Dupe
Texas HCR 50 2/17/2009 Passed 1st House 5/30/2009     Text History Yes
Texas SCR 39 3/4/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/13/2009     Text History Dupe
Utah             Text History No
Vermont             Text History No
Virginia HR 61 2/26/2009 Process Completed 2/28/2009 Defeated Died in committee. Text History Yes
Washington HJM 4009 1/30/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 1/30/2009 Probably defeated Committee chairman: "Hearing will not be scheduled." Text History Yes
West Virginia HCR 49 3/27/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 3/27/2009     Text History Yes
Wisconsin SR 6 4/9/2009 Introduced 1st House/In Committee 4/9/2009     Text History Yes
Wyoming Text History No