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MN HF3268
Bill
Status
3/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
Clark Johnson
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AI Summary
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Proposes amendment to Minnesota Constitution Article IX, Section 1 requiring gubernatorial approval of any law proposing a constitutional amendment before submission to voters.
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Provides for legislative override of gubernatorial veto of a constitutional amendment proposal by two-thirds majority vote in each house.
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Adds language "by law" to the constitutional amendment process, formalizing that amendments must be proposed through legislation.
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Requires the proposed amendment be submitted to voters at the 2014 general election with a yes/no ballot question.
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Maintains existing requirement that a majority of all electors voting must ratify an amendment for it to become part of the constitution.
Legislative Description
Minnesota Constitution amendment method changed; gubernatorial approval of a law proposing a constitutional amendment before it is submitted to voters, legislative override of governor's veto provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations
3/24/2014