LRB-4019/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
November 29, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Friske, Stone, Gard, Albers,
Pridemore, Gundrum, Lothian, Pettis, Ballweg, Strachota, Bies, Ainsworth,
J. Fitzgerald, Townsend, Vos, Gunderson, Nerison, Gottlieb, Kestell,
Montgomery, Suder, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Moulton, Van Roy, Mursau, Rhoades,
Nischke, F. Lasee, Honadel, Wood and Musser, cosponsored by Senators
Darling, Grothman, A. Lasee, Zien and
Reynolds. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
AJR68,1,2
1To amend section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution;
relating to: prohibiting
2partial vetoes of parts of bill sections (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2005 legislature on
first consideration, prohibits partial vetoes of parts of bill sections without rejecting
the entire bill section.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR68,1,3
3Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR68, s. 1
4Section
1. Section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution is amended to read:
AJR68,1,85
[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 7reject a part of a bill section of the enrolled bill
without rejecting the entire bill
8section.
AJR68,2,3
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.
