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HF 230

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/20/2015 11:06am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 01/20/2015

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IX, section 1;
requiring gubernatorial approval of a law proposing a constitutional amendment
before it is submitted to the voters; providing legislative override of governor's
veto of law proposing constitutional amendment.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
new text end

new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, article IX, section 1, will read:
new text end

Section 1.

A majority of the members elected to each house of the legislature may
proposenew text begin by lawnew text end amendments to this constitution. Proposed amendments shall be published
with the laws passed at the same session and submitted to the people for their approval or
rejection at a general election. If a majority of all the electors voting at the election vote to
ratify an amendment, it becomes a part of this constitution. If two or more amendments
are submitted at the same time, voters shall vote for or against each separately.

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
new text end

new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2016 general
election. The question submitted must be:
new text end

new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require gubernatorial approval of a
law proposing a constitutional amendment before the proposed amendment is submitted to
the voters and, if the governor vetoes the law proposing the constitutional amendment, to
provide for legislative override of the gubernatorial veto by a two-thirds majority vote
of each house?
new text end

new text begin Yes
.
new text end
new text begin No . "
new text end