The proposed resolution seeks to amend the New Jersey State Constitution by instituting a requirement for a four-fifths majority vote in the Legislature to approve any constitutional amendments for submission to voters during a lame duck session. Currently, a three-fifths majority is sufficient, which translates to 24 votes in the Senate and 48 in the General Assembly. The amendment would raise this threshold to 32 votes in the Senate and 64 in the General Assembly, thereby making it more challenging to pass amendments during this specific legislative period.

The lame duck session is defined as the period starting from the first day voters can cast ballots in the general election for General Assembly members until the commencement of the next Legislature in January. This amendment aims to ensure that significant changes to the Constitution are not made during a time when outgoing legislators may be less accountable to their constituents. If the amendment is approved, it will be presented to voters at the next general election, following a three-month notice period in designated newspapers.