Veto session
A veto session, also referred to as a veto review session,
Background
Every state in the United States grants the
Veto sessions may prolong the process of passing legislation in state governments in the United States, as they allow for a second round of discussion on bills that have already been passed. Veto sessions also provide for a distribution of power among the branches of state governments in the United States and lead to an increase in the possibility of compromise among legislators and governors.
History
The term veto session was established in 1994 in Montpelier, Vermont. The Vermont state governor, Howard Dean, vetoed ten bills which were then all discussed in one legislative session.[9] Before this occurrence, vetoes of such volume were unprecedented and individual vetoes were taken up in regular state legislative sessions for discussion. The development of scheduled veto sessions provided a set time and agenda for discussion. Some states such as Colorado, Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia still do not require the scheduling of veto sessions in addressing gubernatorial vetoes. These states' allows for vetoes to be considered in session immediately upon receipt from the governor.[10]
In the fall of 1990, the Illinois legislature assembled for a veto session to primarily discuss major state finance controversies. The funding for an expansion of the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, restoring previous budget cuts as well as extending an expiring income tax surcharge were all topics of debate. None of the vetoed bills however were able to rally the votes necessary to override the governor's veto.[11]
In 2014, Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri vetoed 33 bills that were passed by both the Missouri state House and Senate. Although Missouri state law provides the Missouri House with ten days of veto session, the Missouri General Assembly did not discuss all 33 vetoes, but instead brought up mostly vetoed laws pertaining to budget related issues.[12]
Notable veto sessions throughout 2001 and 2010 produced high levels of overrides in Mississippi and South Carolina. In 2001, the
References
- ^ is a General Legislative Procedure. National Conference of State Legislatures, 2014. http://www.ncsl.org/documents/legismgt/ilp/.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Buhrman, Matt. Missouri Veto Session 2014. KSPR News, 2014. www.kspr.com/news/local/missouri-veto-session-2014/.
- ^ "Veto Sessions".
- ^ Fairlie, John. The Veto Power of the State Governor. American Political Science Review, 1917, p. 474. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1944249.
- ^ Buhrman, Matt. Missouri Veto Session 2014. KSPR News, 2014. ww.kspr.com/news/local/missouri-veto-session-2014/.
- ^ Kagel, John Hankyoung Sung and Eyal Winter. Veto Power in Committees: An Experimental Study. Experimental Economics, 2010.
- ^ General Legislative Procedures. National Conference of State Legislatures, 2014. http://www.ncsl.org/documents/legismgt/ilp/.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Veto Sessions".
- ^ "Veto Sessions".
- ^ General Legislative Procedures. National Conference of State Legislatures, 2014. http://www.ncsl.org/documents/legismgt/ilp/.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Klemens, Michael D. Veto Session. Illinois Issues, 1991. www.lib.niu.edu/1991/ii910126.html.
- ^ Buhrman, Matt. Missouri Veto Session 2014. KSPR News, 2014. ww.kspr.com/news/local/missouri-veto-session-2014/.
- ^ Shanton, Karen. Wrap up of Veto Overrides in States with Veto Proof Legislatures and Divided Government. National Conference of State Legislatures, 2014. http://www.ncsl.org/blog/2013/10/28/
External links
- National Conference of State Legislatures at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-06-30)