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Senators send constitutional revision to third reading after close votes; proposal would move session start and other timing changes
Summary
A constitutional amendment (SJR 4) that would move the legislature's start date two weeks later and make related timing changes passed a procedural hurdle to third reading after close roll‑call votes; sponsors said the change would give staff and the Tax Commission more time for revenue estimates.
Senators voted on Senate Joint Resolution 4, a constitutional amendment proposing multiple changes to the legislative article, including moving the start of the regular session from the second Monday to the fourth Monday of January, adjusting when elected officers take office (except legislators), setting a 60‑day limit for veto overrides, and extending judicial confirmation review time limits. Sponsor…
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