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AZ HCR2057

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachel Keshel

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Proposes constitutional amendment requiring statewide initiatives and referendums to gather signatures from qualified electors in each county, rather than statewide totals
  • Increases signature threshold for statewide initiatives to 10 percent of qualified electors from each county (previously 10 percent statewide) and for constitutional amendments to 15 percent from each county (previously 15 percent statewide)
  • Decreases referendum signature requirement to 5 percent of qualified electors from each county for statewide measures (previously 5 percent statewide)
  • Maintains existing approval thresholds: 60 percent for tax-related measures and simple majority for all other initiatives and referendums
  • Requires voter approval at the next general election before amendment takes effect

Legislative Description

Initiatives; referendums; signature requirement; counties

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Last Action

Senate JUDE Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0)

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/10/2025
Judiciary and Elections3/5/2025
Rules2/12/2025
Government2/12/2025

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