This bill makes it harder to propose constitutional amendments by initiative by requiring that signatures come from multiple legislative districts—no single district can provide more than one thirty-fifth of the required signatures. Previously, there was no geographic distribution requirement, allowing supporters to concentrate their signature-gathering efforts in a few areas. The bill keeps the existing requirement of 10 percent of gubernatorial votes but adds this new geographic constraint.
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 328
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 47, NAYS 22. H.J. 353
Local Government Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1.
Local Government Motion to amend
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Local Government H.J. 282
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 196
Liz May
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
State Affairs — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass Amended
Local Government — Do Pass Amended