Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration).
AJR 127 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit the governor from using a partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee. If approved by voters, it would amend the state constitution to restrict the governor's partial veto power specifically regarding tax or fee increases. This change would directly affect the governor's authority when reviewing budget bills containing tax or fee provisions. The amendment is currently moving toward a voter referendum in November 2026, following legislative approval. It does not change current law but would require voter ratification to become effective.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Haywood
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Knodl, Kitchens, Sortwell, Allen, August, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Steffen, Swearingen, Tucker, Tusler, Wichgers and Armstrong;
cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Bradley, Feyen, Hutton, Nass, Tomczyk and Wanggaard
lower
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Joel Kitchens
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Rob Swearingen
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Tony Kurtz
RRepublican
P
Tyler August
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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