The Senate Site: ABC's of a Veto Override

The Governor vetoed two bills today (HB 156 and HB 353).

So, what next?

A. The President of the Senate will send a copy of the governor’s explanation letters (linked below) to each Utah Senator along with a veto-override form. Those packets will go out April 2nd. (The Guv has until April 1st to sign or veto our bills.)

B. Senators will consider the information available and indicate whether or not they favor a veto override session and which bills, if any they want to override. They will sign the form and send it back to the President. The House of Representatives will do something similar for their members.

C. If two-thirds of both legislative bodies vote to override, the President and Speaker will schedule a Veto Override Session, which must take place within 60 days of the end of the session.

Each vetoed bill will start in the house of its origin (these are House Bills, so they would start in the House). Vetoed bills need two-thirds of the members of both houses to pass the bill before they become law. Exact rules are outlined in JR2-2-201.

Here are the letters from Governor Huntsman, explaining his actions.

The Guv also signed another 98 bills today. Here's the list.

3 Comments:

JHP said...: Very helpful, thank you.; 3/26/2009 2:53 PM
Sevier County, USA said...: If every college freshman or sophomore in Utah were required to take a civics class, our legislative sessions might be even more productive. This is great information to highlite.

Thank you.; 3/27/2009 2:20 PM
Heather said...: I was unable to open the list of letters. I received a 404 error.

Thank you; 4/01/2009 9:11 PM