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Senate debates SJR 8 amendments; lawmakers split over moving session start date
Summary
Lawmakers debated SJR 8, a constitutional amendment package that included changing the legislative session start date, extending judicial confirmation time and fixing veto override timing; an amendment to move the session start drew divided votes and was later removed under suspension of the rules.
The Senate considered SJR 8, a multi-part constitutional amendment that would revise several procedural elements of state government. Senator Tempest (sponsor) outlined four principal changes: extending the judicial confirmation window from 30 to 60 days, codifying a 60-day veto override period, clarifying swearing-in timing for elected officers to align with the start of session, and an…
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