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Committee hears bill to clarify where and when governor may deliver vetoed bills
Summary
At a House Legislative Administration Committee hearing, Senator Greg Hertz introduced Senate Bill 344 to specify which officers may receive a governor's vetoed bill and what constitutes successful delivery, citing a recent late-veto incident as context. The bill drew brief discussion and no public testimony.
At a hearing of the House Legislative Administration Committee, Senator Greg Hertz introduced Senate Bill 344 to clarify the procedures for delivering a vetoed bill from the governor to the Legislature.
Senator Greg Hertz, Senate District 7 (Polson), told the committee, "Today, we need to, match the statutes with what's in our actual rules now." He said the bill only addresses delivery of a vetoed bill and message, not the process for overriding a veto.
The bill text would remove earlier, broader delivery options and specify that the governor may deliver a vetoed…
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