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Senate debates proposal to create time‑certain veto/cleanup session; idea referred to legislative process committee
Summary
Sen. Stewart proposed SJR 10 to set a time‑certain, up-to-four-day session within 60 days after adjournment to consider veto overrides and technical corrections to recently passed laws. Senators raised concerns about the broad 'shall' language and potential routine use; the resolution was sent to the legislative process committee for further study.
Senator Stewart introduced SJR 10 on Feb. 19, 1996, proposing that the Legislature establish a time‑certain, up-to-four-day post‑session meeting within 60 days after adjournment to consider veto overrides and technical corrections to legislation passed that year.
Stewart framed the resolution as a way to organize what he described as an occasional need for a short session to address vetoes and late technical…
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