LRB-3456/1
PJD:kjf:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
September 9, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Friske, Stone, Albers,
Pridemore, Kerkman, Gundrum, Lothian, Pettis, Ballweg, Strachota,
Krawczyk, Musser, Bies, Ainsworth, J. Fitzgerald, Townsend, Vos,
Gunderson, Nerison, Gottlieb, Kestell, Montgomery, Suder, Hahn,
Jeskewitz, Moulton, Van Roy, Kleefisch, Mursau, Rhoades, Nischke, F.
Lasee, Honadel and
Wood, cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, S. Fitzgerald,
Darling, Grothman, Olsen, A. Lasee, Stepp, Schultz, Leibham, Zien, Kedzie
and Reynolds. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AJR52,1,2
1To amend section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution;
relating to: prohibiting
2partial vetoes from creating new sentences (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2005 legislature on
first consideration, prohibits partial vetoes from creating new sentences by
combining parts of two or more sentences of the enrolled bill.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR52,1,3
3Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR52, s. 1
4Section
1. Section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution is amended to read:
AJR52,1,85
[Article V] Section 10 (1) (c) In approving an appropriation bill in part, the
6governor may not create a new word by rejecting individual letters in the words of
7the enrolled bill
, and may not create a new sentence by combining parts of 2 or more
8sentences of the enrolled bill.
AJR52,2,3
1Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
2legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
3months previous to the time of holding such election.
