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Committee hears bill to clarify where governor must deliver a vetoed bill
Summary
Senator Greg Hertz told the House Legislative Administration Committee that Senate Bill 344 would specify where and how the governor must deliver a vetoed bill and message — requiring delivery to the chief clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate and a time-stamped receipt; the committee took no vote.
Senator Greg Hertz, Senate District 7, opened the committee hearing on Senate Bill 344, saying the bill simply clarifies the mechanics of delivering a vetoed bill and message. "So that's all the bill does," Hertz said. "It makes it very clear when you're gonna deliver a bill where it needs to go to and then it needs to be time stamped and dated."
Hertz said the change would align statute with current practice: the governor would deliver a vetoed bill and message to either the chief clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, and delivery is considered successful if the originating house has adjourned for the day but not for the session, or if a chief clerk or secretary physically receives the bill with the message and an attached, time-stamped receipt. He emphasized the measure concerns delivery logistics only and is not intended to change polling or override procedures.
The chair invited proponents, opponents and informational witnesses; none were present in the room or online. Committee members asked whether the bill related to a late veto incident from the prior session; Hertz said it was "somewhat related" but reiterated the bill's limited scope.
Hertz closed the hearing by asking the committee for a favorable recommendation. He suggested Senator Fitzpatrick serve as the floor carrier, noting Fitzpatrick had worked on the measure. The committee recessed briefly; no formal vote or committee action was recorded during the hearing.
