In re Reilly

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SKILLMAN, P.J.A.D.

Three citizens of New Jersey brought this action pursuant to N.J.S.A. 1:7-1 to -7 for a declaration that chapter 364 of the Laws of 2001, subsequently codified as N.J.S.A 18A:36-34, is void because it was not enacted in the manner required by the New *521Jersey Constitution.1 The applicants contend that chapter 364 is void because the Governor conditionally vetoed a substantially similar bill in the same legislative session and the Legislature did not adopt the changes recommended in the Governor’s veto message or override the veto by the…