Bill Text: MN SF6 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Constitutional amendment for a three-fifths legislative majority requirement for proposed constitutional amendment submission to voters
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-04 - Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Administration [SF6 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF6-Engrossed.html
1.2proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article IX, section
1.31; requiring a three-fifths vote of each house of the legislature to submit a
1.4constitutional amendment to the people.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
1.7An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
1.8amendment is adopted, article IX, section 1, will read:
1.9Section 1.A majority Three-fifths of the members elected to each house of the
1.10legislature may propose amendments to this constitution. Proposed amendments shall be
1.11published with the laws passed at the same session and submitted to the people for their
1.12approval or rejection at a general election. If a majority of all the electors voting at the
1.13election vote to ratify an amendment, it becomes a part of this constitution. If two or more
1.14amendments are submitted at the same time, voters shall vote for or against each separately.
1.15 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
1.16The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2014 general
1.17election. The question submitted must be:
1.18"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require a vote of three-fifths of the
1.19members of each body of the legislature to propose amendments to the constitution?
1.31; requiring a three-fifths vote of each house of the legislature to submit a
1.4constitutional amendment to the people.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
1.7An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
1.8amendment is adopted, article IX, section 1, will read:
1.9Section 1.
1.10legislature may propose amendments to this constitution. Proposed amendments shall be
1.11published with the laws passed at the same session and submitted to the people for their
1.12approval or rejection at a general election. If a majority of all the electors voting at the
1.13election vote to ratify an amendment, it becomes a part of this constitution. If two or more
1.14amendments are submitted at the same time, voters shall vote for or against each separately.
1.15 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
1.16The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2014 general
1.17election. The question submitted must be:
1.18"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require a vote of three-fifths of the
1.19members of each body of the legislature to propose amendments to the constitution?
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Yes ..... |
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| 1.21 |
No
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