1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; proposing a constitutional amendment to change 
1.3 	the method for amending the constitution.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 1.6 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to  the people.  If the 
1.7 	amendment is adopted, article IX, section 1, will read: 

1.8 	Section 1.  A majority of  the members elected to each house of the legislature may 
1.9 	propose  amendments to this constitution.  If a majority elected to each house of the 
1.10 	legislature proposes an amendment, this proposal must be noted in the journal of each 
1.11 	house and referred to the legislature elected at the next general election. If a majority of 
1.12 	the members elected to each house of the legislature at that general election proposes the 
1.13 	same amendment, the proposed amendments shall be  published with the laws passed at 
1.14 	the same session and submitted  to the people for their approval or rejection at a general  
1.15 	election.  If a majority of all the electors voting at the  election vote to ratify an amendment, 
1.16 	it becomes a part of this  constitution.  If two or more amendments are submitted at the  
1.17 	same time, voters shall vote for or against each separately.  

1.18 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.19 	The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2006 general 
1.20 	election. The question submitted shall be:
2.1 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require two successive legislatures 
2.2 	to propose a constitutional amendment before the proposed amendment is submitted to 
2.3 	the people for their approval or rejection?

2.4 | Yes .......
2.5 | No ......."