Opinion ID: 2059721
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Heading: Legislative Action on Proposed Constitutional Amendments.

Text: § 1. Definition. A proposal for amendment to the constitution introduced into the general court by initiative petition shall be designated an initiative amendment, and an amendment introduced by a member of either house shall be designated a legislative substitute or a legislative amendment. § 2. Joint Session. If a proposal for a specific amendment of the constitution is introduced into the general court by initiative petition, ... [it shall be considered in joint session]. § 4. Legislative Action. [A]n initiative amendment receiving the affirmative votes of not less than one-fourth of all the members elected, shall be referred to the next general court. § 5. Submission to the People. If in the next general court... an initiative amendment ... shall again receive the affirmative votes of at least one-fourth of all the members elected ... the secretary of the commonwealth ... shall submit the amendment to the people at the next state election.