House of Representatives

HB 2556

initiative and referendum; pamphlet; signatures

Sponsors: Representatives McClure, Blendu, Cooley

X	Committee on Judiciary
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2556 provides for changes in the initiative and referendum processes as provided in statute.

Provisions

· Requires the Secretary of State to prepare an official title for any proposed law, constitutional amendment or measure, and stipulates that this title must be appended to each petition before any signatures may be collected.

· Requires the Secretary of State to notify the applicant for the initiative or referendum petition that the legislative council will review the proposed law, constitutional amendment or measure and will make its recommendations available to the public. Also allows the applicant to request that the legislative council’s review be done before the applicant collects signatures.

· Provides for joint and several liability for a political committee, political committee chairman and the political committee treasurer for the costs incurred for signature verification if one-third or more of the signatures are invalid.

· Requires legislative council to review initiatives or referenda for substantive import, unclear or inconsistent provisions and conflicts with existing law.

· Requires legislative council to recommend appropriate changes and make the recommendations public.

· Makes technical and conforming changes.

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45th Legislature

First Regular Session 2 February 26, 2001

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