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1995 SESSION

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SJ 156 Constitutional amendment; initiative and referendum.

Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Constitutional amendment; initiative and referendum (first resolution). Establishes procedures for indirect initiative measures to amend state statutes and referenda to nullify laws or sections of laws enacted by the General Assembly. The number of voter signatures needed to call for an initiative or referendum equals at least three percent of the total vote cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election including at least three percent of that required number from each congressional district.

FULL TEXT

• 01/25/94  Senate: Presented and ordered printed  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/25/94  Senate: Presented and ordered printed
• 01/25/94  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/17/94  Senate: Continued to 1995 in P. & E. (11-Y 0-N)
• 12/20/94  Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections