Idaho Constitutional Amendment SJR 102: The Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment

Shall Section 8, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to provide that the Legislature must convene in organizational sessions commencing on the first Thursday of December after the general election, unless a different day shall have been appointed by law, and in special session by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than fifteen days following the receipt of a joint written petition of at least sixty percent of the membership each house specifying subjects to be considered, and to provide that the Legislature shall have no power in such a special session to consider or pass any bills or resolutions on any subjects other than those specified in the petition and those necessary to provide for the expenses of the session?

A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to: Allow the president pro tempore of the state Senate and the speaker of the state House to convene a special session of the Idaho State Legislature upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of the members of each chamber; allow the state legislature to consider only those topic specified in the written request during the special legislative session; and require organizational legislative sessions on the first Thursday of December following a general election.

A "no" vote opposes amending the state cons

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Idaho Constitutional Amendment SJR 102: The Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment

Shall Section 8, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to provide that the Legislature must convene in organizational sessions commencing on the first Thursday of December after the general election, unless a different day shall have been appointed by law, and in special session by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than fifteen days following the receipt of a joint written petition of at least sixty percent of the membership each house specifying subjects to be considered, and to provide that the Legislature shall have no power in such a special session to consider or pass any bills or resolutions on any subjects other than those specified in the petition and those necessary to provide for the expenses of the session?

A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to: Allow the president pro tempore of the state Senate and the speaker of the state House to convene a special session of the Idaho State Legislature upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of the members of each chamber; allow the state legislature to consider only those topic specified in the written request during the special legislative session; and require organizational legislative sessions on the first Thursday of December following a general election.

A "no" vote opposes amending the state constitution to allow the state legislature to call itself into a special session, thereby maintaining that only the governor can call a special legislative session.

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