CACR20 (2016) Detail

Relating to the veto of bills. Providing that a three-fifths vote of both houses of the general court be required to override a veto.


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CACR 20 - AS INTRODUCED

 

2016 SESSION

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\t06/09

 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION\t20

 

RELATING TO:\tthe veto of bills.

 

PROVIDING THAT:\ta three-fifths vote of both houses of the general court be required to override a veto.

 

SPONSORS:\tRep. Hoell, Merr. 23; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Rep. Ingbretson, Graf. 15

 

COMMITTEE:\tLegislative Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

\tThis constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that a three-fifths vote of both houses of the general court be required to override a veto.

 

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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.

\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type

 

\t16-2541

\t06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 

RELATING TO:\tthe veto of bills.

 

PROVIDING THAT:\ta three-fifths vote of both houses of the general court be required to override a veto.

 

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring,  that the

Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:

 

\t\tI.  That article 44 of the second part of the constitution be amended to read as follows:\t\t[Art.] 44.  [Veto to Bills.] Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the general court, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor, who, if he or she approves, [he] shall sign it, but if not, he or she shall return it, with his  or her objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it; if after such reconsideration, [two-thirds] three-fifths of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with such objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and, if approved by [two-thirds] three-fifths of that house, it shall become a law.  But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of persons, voting for or against the bill, shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively.  If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within five calendar days [(Sundays excepted]) after it shall have been presented to him or her, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he or she had signed it unless the legislature, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.

\t\tII.  That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2016.

\t\tIII.  That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2016 election an article to the following effect:  To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2016 session of the general court shall be approved.

\t\tIV.  That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:

“Are you in favor of amending article 44 of the second part of the constitution to read as follows:

\t[Art.] 44.  [Veto to Bills.] Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the general court, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor, who, if he or she approves, shall sign it, but if not, he or she shall return it, with his or her objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it; if after such reconsideration, three-fifths of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with such objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and, if approved by three-fifths of that house, it shall become a law.  But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of persons, voting for or against the bill, shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively.  If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within five calendar days after it shall have been presented to him or her, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he or she had signed it unless the legislature, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law."

\t\tV.  That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions.  The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.”  If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question.  The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2016 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.

\t\tVI.  That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.