1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution,
1.3 	article IV, section 4; providing staggered four-year
1.4 	terms for senators.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
 1.7 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IV,
1.8 	section 4, is proposed to the people.
1.9 	If the amendment is adopted, article IV, section 4, will
1.10 	read:

1.11 	Sec. 4. Representatives shall be chosen for a term of two
1.12 	years, except to fill a vacancy.  Senators shall be chosen for a
1.13 	term of four years, except to fill a vacancy and except there
1.14 	shall be an entire new election of all the senators at the first
1.15 	election of representatives after each new legislative
1.16 	~~apportionment~~ redistricting provided for in this article and the
1.17 	senators chosen at that election from districts with odd numbers
1.18 	shall serve for an initial term of two years.  The governor
1.19 	shall call elections to fill vacancies in either house of the
1.20 	legislature.

1.21 	Sec. 2. QUESTION AND SCHEDULE.
1.22 	The amendment shall be submitted to the people at the 2006
1.23 	general election and be effective for senators elected at the
1.24 	2012 general election.  The question submitted to the people
1.25 	shall be:
2.1 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide
2.2 	staggered four-year terms for senators beginning in 2012? 
2.3 	Yes .......
2.4 	                                   No ........"