CACR 22 – AS INTRODUCED

2008 SESSION

08-2145

06/04

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 22

RELATING TO: the membership of the senate.

PROVIDING THAT: the senate shall consist of 36 members.

SPONSORS: Rep. Schmidt, Straf 4; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

ANALYSIS

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that the senate shall consist of 36 members.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

08-2145

06/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RELATING TO: the membership of the senate.

PROVIDING THAT: the senate shall consist of 36 members.

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the

Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:

I. That article 25 of the second part of the constitution be amended to read as follows:

[Art.] 25. [Senate, How Constituted.] The senate shall consist of [twenty-four] 36 members.

II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2008.

III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2008 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2008 session of the general court shall be approved.

IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:

“Are you in favor of amending article 25 of the second part of the constitution to read as follows:

[Art.] 25. [Senate, How Constituted.] The senate shall consist of 36 members.”

V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2008 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.

VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.