MN SF4629

Proposes a Minnesota Constitutional amendment to limit gubernatorial emergency declarations to 7 days without legislative approval.

Requires the governor to request legislative authorization to extend an emergency declaration beyond 7 days, with both houses of the legislature needing majority approval for extensions up to 30 days each.

If the legislature is not in session when an extension is needed, the governor must immediately convene both houses; a majority "no" vote in either house terminates the emergency declaration.

Submits the amendment to voters at the 2020 general election, effective January 1, 2021 if ratified.

Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 12.31, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 (current emergency declaration provisions) if the amendment is adopted.