CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT:
ACTS TAKE EFFECT 90 DAYS AFTER FILING WITH SOS
House Joint Resolution FF
Sponsor: Rep. Edward McBroom
Committee: Government Operations
Complete to 6-3-14
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION FF AS INTRODUCED 5-28-14
Section 27 of Article IV of the State Constitution of 1963 says:
§27 Laws, effective date.
Sec. 27. No act shall take effect until the expiration of 90 days from the end of the session at which it was passed, but the legislature may give immediate effect to acts by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to and serving in each house.
House Joint Resolution FF would amend Section 27 of Article IV to provide that an act would take effect upon the expiration of 90 days from the date the bill is filed with the Secretary of State, unless given immediate effect by a roll call vote of two-thirds of the members elected and serving in each house.
The resolution would require voter approval at the next general election. A general election is held in November of an even-numbered year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The bill does not appear to have a significant fiscal impact.
Fiscal Analyst: Ben Gielczyk
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.