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Senate debate reopens constitutional revisions: appointments, veto timing and session start draw extended floor debate
Summary
Senators debated SJR 8, a constitutional revision package that would extend the judge-affirmation window to 60 days, set a 60‑day veto-override limit, change swearing-in timing to session start, and potentially delay the session start; floor amendments passed on session timing and other elements after roll-call votes.
Senators spent a substantial portion of the floor day debating SJR 8, a multi-part constitutional revision proposed by the Constitutional Revision Commission. The sponsor framed the measure as a set of technical but important adjustments to clarify legislative procedures: extend the judge-affirmation window from 30 to 60 days, set a 60-day limit for veto overrides to align with Senate rules, and adjust the date legislators are sworn in so ceremonies coincide with the start of the session. The sponsor also moved to reinstate a provision to start the legislative session later in January (a floor change from the committee version).
Sponsor Senator Hitter (as identified on the floor) urged the changes to avoid rushed judicial confirmations and to align veto-override timing with Senate…
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