New Jersey SCR47 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature to make bills and joint resolutions available online for seven days.
New Jersey SCR47 proposes an amendment to the state constitution, requiring the Legislature to make all bills and joint resolutions available to the public on the Legislature's website for at least seven days before a final vote. This amendment aims to ensure transparency by allowing the public to review legislative proposals before they are voted on. The amendment allows for an exception if three-fourths of the members in either house vote that a bill or joint resolution is an emergency measure, permitting it to proceed without the seven-day period.
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