CO SCR002

Establishes a two-election process for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments, requiring an authorization question at a general election before the measure appears on an odd-year election ballot.

Requires the nonpartisan research staff of the General Assembly to prepare a ballot information booklet before the authorization question election and conduct at least one public hearing in each congressional district if the authorization question is approved.

An authorization question must receive majority voter approval at a general election before a proposed constitutional amendment is placed on the following odd-year election ballot for final approval or rejection.

Exempts initiatives that solely repeal provisions of constitutional amendments adopted before 2015 from the new two-election process requirements.

Submits the amendment to Colorado voters on November 8, 2016, requiring a majority vote for adoption into the state constitution.