December 15, 2011 |
2011-R-0465 | |
UNSUCCESSFUL LEGISLATIVE VETO OVERRIDES - 2005-2011 | ||
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By: Duke Chen, Legislative Analyst II | ||
You asked for the unsuccessful veto override attempts from the 2005-2011 sessions.
A vetoed act is overridden when it is reconsidered and passed again by a two-thirds vote of each house of the General Assembly. Thus, 101 votes are needed in the House and 24 in the Senate.
There were three failed override attempts since 2005, with one each in 2007, 2008, and 2009. There were no unsuccessful attempts in 2005, 2006, 2010, or 2011.
Table 1 includes the public act and action taken by each chamber.
Table 1: Unsuccessful Legislative Veto Overrides
Year |
PA # |
Title |
House |
Senate |
2007 |
07-6, June Special Session |
An Act Authorizing and Adjusting Bonds of the State for Capital Improvements and for Transportation Infrastructure Improvements and Concerning State Contracting Reform |
No Vote |
12/5/07 Reconsider Pass Retain (No roll call vote) |
2008 |
08-165 |
An Act Establishing a Community-Based Health and Human Services Cabinet |
No Vote |
6/23/08 Veto sustained (23-11) |
2009 |
09-147 |
An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership |
7/20/09 Veto override (105-37) |
7/20/09 Veto sustained (23-12) |
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