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Protect the Veto
Republican Governor Joe Lombardo can return a bill passed by the Legislature with objections.
Lawmakers can still enact it, but only if two-thirds of the members elected to both the Senate and the Assembly vote to override the veto.
If either chamber falls short, the veto stands.
That makes the veto a check on legislation while leaving a path for a broad legislative majority to pass a bill despite the governor’s objections.
The votes in each chamber matter, and lawmakers decide each override on the bill before them.
What's At Stake
Republican Governor Joe Lombardo can veto legislation passed by the Senate and Assembly to stop bad bills from becoming a reality.
However, the Legislature can override that veto, but it takes 14 votes in the Senate and 28 in the Assembly.
Democrats currently hold 13 Senate seats and 27 Assembly seats—one short of that threshold in each chamber. If Governor Joe Lombardo is reelected and Democrats gain one seat in both chambers, they could override one of his vetoes without Republican votes, provided their members vote together on that bill.
The governor would still have the power to veto legislation. What could change is whether the Legislature has enough votes to make a vetoed bill law despite his objections. Reaching the threshold in just one chamber would not be enough.
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