RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION REQUIRING AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERSHIP FOR THE PASSAGE OF SPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATION.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers to pass any law during a special session. It directly affects legislators who would need broader consensus to enact special session legislation, replacing the current simple majority requirement. The key mechanism changes the voting threshold for special session bills from a majority to a supermajority, applying to all public or special acts passed during such sessions. This is a procedural change to the state constitution, not a substantive policy.
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
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