Second Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. R980850.01 JAG
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATOR Rupert
FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 98-012
SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, MODIFYING VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
ENACTMENT OF LAWS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT ONLY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
DISTRICT, THE DENVER METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
DISTRICT, THE DENVER METROPOLITAN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM
DISTRICT, OR THE METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL STADIUM DISTRICT.
Resolution Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this resolution
as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments
that may be subsequently adopted.)
States that only those members of the general assembly elected from legislative districts included in whole or in part within the regional transportation district, the Denver metropolitan scientific and cultural facilities district, the Denver metropolitan major league baseball stadium district, or the metropolitan football stadium district shall be entitled to vote on bills that, upon passage, would only directly affect such special districts. States that, unless other members of the general assembly meet additional requirements for voting, such bills shall become law by a vote of the majority of all such members taken on 2 separate days in each house.
Allows members of the general assembly elected from
other legislative districts to vote on bills that would only directly
affect the regional transportation district, the Denver metropolitan
scientific and cultural facilities district, the Denver metropolitan
major league baseball stadium district, or the metropolitan football
stadium district if such members request the right to vote and
state the reasons for the request. If any of such members vote,
states that such bills shall become law by a vote of the majority
of all members elected from the representative and senatorial
districts included in whole or in part in such special districts
and a majority of all members voting on the bill taken on 2 separate
days in each house.
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixtyfirst General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
SECTION 1. At the next election at which such question may be submitted, there shall be submitted to the registered electors of the state of Colorado, for their approval or rejection, the following amendment to the constitution of the state of Colorado, to wit:
Section 22 of article V of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended to read:
Section 22. Reading and passage of bills. (1) Every bill shall be read by title when introduced, and at length on two different days in each house; provided, however, any reading at length may be dispensed with upon unanimous consent of the members present. All substantial amendments made thereto shall be printed for the use of the members before the final vote is taken on the bill, and no bill shall become a law except by a vote of the majority of all members elected to each house taken on two separate days in each house, nor unless upon its final passage the vote be taken by ayes and noes and the names of those voting be entered on the journal.
(2) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (2), A BILL THAT, UPON PASSAGE, WOULD ONLY DIRECTLY AFFECT THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT, CREATED IN ARTICLE 9 OF TITLE 32, C.R.S., THE DENVER METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES DISTRICT, CREATED IN ARTICLE 13 OF TITLE 32, C.R.S., THE DENVER METROPOLITAN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM DISTRICT, CREATED IN ARTICLE 14 OF TITLE 32, C.R.S., OR THE METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL STADIUM DISTRICT, CREATED IN ARTICLE 15 OF TITLE 32, C.R.S., SHALL BE VOTED UPON BY ONLY THOSE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE FROM THOSE REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATORIAL DISTRICTS INCLUDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHIN SUCH SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND SHALL BECOME A LAW BY A VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF ALL SUCH MEMBERS TAKEN ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS IN EACH HOUSE. UPON THE FINAL PASSAGE OF SUCH A BILL, THE VOTE SHALL BE TAKEN BY AYES AND NOES, AND THE NAMES OF THOSE VOTING SHALL BE ENTERED ON THE JOURNAL.
(b) ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR PROHIBITED BY PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS SUBSECTION (1) FROM VOTING ON A PARTICULAR BILL MAY REQUEST THAT THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ALLOW THE REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR TO VOTE ON SUCH A BILL, AND, UPON STATING THE REASONS FOR SUCH REQUEST, SUCH REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE. THE REASONS GIVEN FOR THE REQUEST SHALL BE ENTERED ON THE JOURNAL. IF ANY MEMBER IS PERMITTED TO VOTE ON SUCH A BILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH (b), THE BILL SHALL BECOME A LAW BY A VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATORIAL DISTRICTS INCLUDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHIN SUCH SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS VOTING ON THE BILL TAKEN ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS IN EACH HOUSE.
SECTION 2. Each elector voting at said election and desirous of voting for or against said amendment shall cast a vote as provided by law either "Yes" or "No" on the proposition: "AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, MODIFYING VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT ONLY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT, THE DENVER METROPOLITAN SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES DISTRICT, THE DENVER METROPOLITAN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM DISTRICT, OR THE METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL STADIUM DISTRICT."
SECTION 3. The votes cast for the adoption or rejection of said amendment shall be canvassed and the result determined in the manner provided by law for the canvassing of votes for representatives in Congress, and if a majority of the electors voting on the question shall have voted "Yes", the said amendment shall become a part of the state constitution.