Nebraska Amendment 2, Remove Reading of Bill Before Final Passage Requirement Measure (May 1996)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on May 14, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state legislature to not read bills before final passage via a three-fifths vote. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state legislature to not read bills before final passage via a three-fifths vote. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 2 |
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160,443 | 64.53% | ||
| No | 88,208 | 35.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to vote upon final passage of a bill when the bill and all amendments thereto are printed, presented, and read at large unless reading at large is waived by three-fifths vote of the members elected to the Legislature. [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR this proposal will provide that all bills and resolutions, and the amendments thereto, shall be read in their entirety when presented for final passage unless 3/5 of the members of the Legislature vote to dispense with the reading of particular bills, resolutions, and the amendments thereto in their entirety. A vote AGAINST this proposal will continue the present provision requiring that all bills and resolutions, and the amendments thereto, be read in their entirety when presented for final passage. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nebraska Constitution
A 60% supermajority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nebraska State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 30 votes in the unicameral legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval. However, the number of affirmative votes cast for the measure must be greater than 35% of the total votes cast in the election. This also applies to citizen initiatives.
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Footnotes
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