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AZ HCR2047

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bob Thorpe

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Proposes constitutional amendment requiring that at least 25% of petition signatures for initiatives and referendums come from residents of counties with populations under 500,000 according to the most recent U.S. decennial census.

  • Changes language from "per centum" to "percent" throughout Article IV, Part 1, Section 1 of the Arizona Constitution regarding initiative and referendum procedures.

  • Applies the 25% county signature requirement to both initiative petitions (for proposing measures and constitutional amendments) and referendum petitions (for challenging legislative measures).

  • Requires voter approval via referendum at the next general election to implement the proposed constitutional amendment.

Legislative Description

Initiatives; referendums; signature requirements; counties

Last Action

Referred to House RULES Committee

2/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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