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Committee approves bill clarifying receipt and time‑stamping of governor’s veto messages
Summary
Senate Bill 344, aimed at removing ambiguity about when and how the governor’s veto is delivered and time‑stamped, passed the committee by voice vote after senators said it would close the legal “black hole” that prompted recent litigation.
Senators passed Senate Bill 344 in executive action after discussion about a prior legal dispute over where a vetoed bill was located and how the receipt was recorded.
Sponsor Senator Hertz introduced the bill as a targeted fix to ensure that when the governor returns a bill without approval, the governor may deliver the bill and message to either the chief clerk of the House or the secretary of the Senate and that the receiving officer…
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