05.04.06 - Adjournment Sine Die
Adjournment Sine Die is the 60th and final day of 2006 session. All bills that have passed through the Legislature are now sent to the Governor for approval. The Governor has 45 days (excluding weekends and holidays) to consider bills presented less than 10 days before adjournment. If the Governor does not give the Legislature ten days' notice of plans to return bills with objections on the 45tth day, those bills become law without the Governor's signature.
However, this does not mean the Governor's say is final. The Legislature may convene at or before noon on the 45th day in "special session" to amend a returned bill to meet the Governor's objections. Any such bill will require only one reading in each house and must be signed by the Governor within 10 days to become law.
The Legislature may override a veto by a two-thirds vote of all members to which each house is entitled.
Congratulations! We have survived the 2006 Legislative Session! We will see you again next session!