SF 4490

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/21/2020 08:02am

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV, section 12;
adding a provision to allow the legislature or presiding officers to call a special
session.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
is adopted, article IV, section 12, will read:
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Sec. 12.

The legislature shall meet at the seat of government in regular session in each
biennium at the times prescribed by law for not exceeding a total of 120 legislative days.
The legislature shall not meet in regular session, nor in any adjournment thereof, after the
first Monday following the third Saturday in May of any year. After meeting at a time
prescribed by law, the legislature may adjourn to another time. "Legislative day" shall be
defined by law. new text begin Upon a request by the president and majority leader of the senate and the
speaker and majority leader of the house of representatives, and with a majority vote of the
committee with jurisdiction over legislative rules in each house, the legislature shall convene
in special session. Any bill may be considered whose subject is stated in the agreement or
order that convened the special session. A special session called by the legislature may not
exceed seven legislative days. A bill may be passed on the day prescribed for adjournment
of the special session. new text end A special session of the legislature may new text begin also new text end be called by the governor
on extraordinary occasions.

Neither house during a session of the legislature shall adjourn for more than three days
(Sundays excepted) nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be
assembled without the consent of the other house.

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2020 general election.
The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require the legislature to meet in special
session for up to seven days upon a request by the president and majority leader of the senate
and the speaker and majority leader of the house of representatives, with a majority vote of
the committee with jurisdiction over legislative rules in each house?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . new text end	new text begin " new text end