This resolution proposes an amendment to Article 4, Section 22 of the New Mexico Constitution, which aims to enhance the legislative process by requiring the governor to provide veto messages for all bills that are vetoed, either in whole or in part. The amendment stipulates that any bill passed by the legislature that is not acted upon by the governor within three days will automatically become law, unless the legislature adjourns, preventing the return of the bill. Additionally, for bills presented during the last three days of the legislative session, the governor must approve or veto them within twenty days after adjournment.

The proposed changes also clarify that the governor can approve or disapprove specific parts of appropriations bills, with the approved sections becoming law while disapproved sections are void unless the legislature overrides the veto. The resolution mandates that any veto must be accompanied by a substantive explanation, which should be returned with the bill to the originating house or deposited with the secretary of state. This amendment will be submitted to the public for approval or rejection in the next general election or a special election called for that purpose.