The Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs is examining three alternative proposals to amend Article 121 of the Constitution, which governs how constitutional amendments are made. The proposers argue that the changes would ensure better analysis and public debate on constitutional proposals before they are adopted. The committee majority (Labour Party, Progress Party, and Centre Party) recommends rejecting all three proposals, while the minority (Conservative Party, Socialist Left Party, Red Party, Green Party, and Christian Democratic Party) supports amendments.
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Constitutional Amendment Proposal 14: Article 121 shall provide that if experience shows some part of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway ought to be amended, amendment proposals shall be introduced by the last business day in May in the third year of the electoral period and made public. One-third of the Storting shall decide, by the last business day in April in the fourth year of the same electoral period, whether an amendment proposal should be taken up for consideration after the next election. Such a proposal may differ in details from the proposal as originally introduced. Amendment proposals approved for consideration shall be announced collectively. After the next election, the Storting shall decide, before the last business day in May in the third year of the electoral period, whether the proposed amendment shall take effect or not. Such an amendment must be identical to the amendment proposal approved for consideration by the Storting before the election and must never contradict the principles of the Constitution, but may only concern such modifications of individual provisions as do not alter the spirit of this Constitution. Two-thirds of the Storting must agree to such an amendment. A constitutional provision adopted in this manner shall be signed by the Storting's President and Secretary and sent to the King for publication in print as a valid provision of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway.
Constitutional Amendment Proposal 15: Article 121 shall provide that if experience shows some part of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway ought to be amended, amendment proposals shall be introduced by the last business day in September in the second Storting after a new election. By the last business day in April in the fourth Storting, the Storting shall decide whether proposals should be recommended for adoption after the election. A recommendation requires two-thirds of the votes and may include changes to a proposed amendment. All introduced proposals and proposals with recommended amendments shall be published in print and taken up for consideration after the next election. After the next election, the Storting shall decide, by the last business day in September in the second Storting, whether a proposed amendment shall take effect or not. Such an amendment must never contradict the principles of the Constitution, but may only concern modifications of individual provisions as do not alter the spirit of this Constitution, and two-thirds of the Storting must agree to such an amendment. A constitutional provision adopted in this manner shall be signed by the Storting's President and Secretary and sent to the King for publication in print as a valid provision of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway.
Constitutional Amendment Proposal 40: Article 121 shall provide that if experience shows some part of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway ought to be amended, amendment proposals shall be introduced in the first, second, or third Storting after a new election and made public in print. Proposals supported by one-quarter of the Storting's members shall be announced by the last business day in April in the fourth year of the electoral period and laid before the electoral assembly. Such proposals may differ in details from those originally introduced. The first, second, or third Storting after the next election shall decide whether the proposed amendment shall take effect or not. Such an amendment must never contradict the principles of the Constitution, but may only concern such modifications of individual provisions as do not alter the spirit of this Constitution, and two-thirds of the Storting must agree to such an amendment. A constitutional provision adopted in this manner shall be signed by the Storting's President and Secretary and sent to the King for publication in print as a valid provision of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway.