Monday, April 30, 2012

Veto Override Vote 2012

Many of you are aware that the Governor vetoed several bills that the legislature passed this last session.  Of the most controversial, HB363 or the Abstinence Only Sex Ed Bill was spiked. 

It is the prerogative of the Legislature to override a Governor's veto if it fills strongly enough on the issue. This year, leadership asked every member of the body to cast their vote on whether to initiate a Veto Override session.  Here is the outcome:

Veto Override Vote 2012

1 comment:

  1. As a hardcore conservative state, you'd think Utah Republicans would be on board with Governor Herbert's veto statement. It's not the legislature's job to decide on a quasi-religious sex education for my four daughters.

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