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 Minnesota 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 majorityThree-fifths of the members elected to each house of the 
1.9 	legislature may propose  amendments to this constitution.  Proposed amendments shall be 
1.10 	published with the laws passed at the same session and submitted  to the people for their 
1.11 	approval or rejection at a general election. If a majority of all the electors voting at the 
1.12 	election vote to ratify an amendment, it becomes a part of this  constitution. If two or more 
1.13 	amendments are submitted at the same time, voters shall vote for or against each separately. 

1.14 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.15 	The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2012 general 
1.16 	election. The question submitted shall be:
1.17 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that a vote of three-fifths, 
1.18 	rather than a majority, of the members of each house of the legislature is required to 
1.19 	propose an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution?

1.20	Yes .......
	
1.21	No ......."