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AR HB1222
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Ray
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AI Summary
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Attorney General must review ballot titles for initiative and referendum petitions to determine if the proposed text conflicts with the United States Constitution or federal statutes, and may reject petitions on these grounds
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Sponsors are prohibited from submitting multiple initiative or referendum petitions that are "conflicting measures" to the Attorney General for review at the same time
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"Conflicting measures" are defined as two or more petitions that cover the same subject matter, serve the same general purpose, and contain different language in their full texts, ballot titles, or popular names
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Exceptions allow sponsors to submit a conflicting measure after a previous petition is certified (following the next general election) or after a previous petition is rejected
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Approved February 25, 2025 as Act 154 of the Regular Session
Legislative Description
To Require The Attorney General To Review Ballot Titles For Conflicts With The United States Constitution And Federal Statutes; And To Prohibit The Submission Of Conflicting Initiative Petitions And Referendum Petitions.
Last Action
Notification that HB1222 is now Act 154
2/25/2025