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ID H0652
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/7/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
- Changes the deadline for circulating initiative petitions and obtaining signatures from April 30 to March 31 in the year of the next general election
- Requires signatures to be submitted to the county clerk on a monthly basis no later than the second Tuesday of each month, instead of as a single submission
- Extends the county clerk's deadline for verifying signatures from 60 calendar days to 90 calendar days, with a final deadline of the last day of June in the election year
- Allows signers to remove their names from initiative and referendum petitions after presentation to the county clerk but before the end of the public review period by submitting a written or electronic statement to the county clerk
- Requires that each signature page of an initiative or referendum petition include a statement notifying signers they may remove their signature under these provisions
- Takes effect July 1, 2024, under an emergency declaration
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding signatures for initiative petitions.
ELECTIONS
Last Action
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
State Affairs3/8/2024
State Affairs2/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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