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ID H0002

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the voting threshold for statewide ballot initiatives to pass from a simple majority to 60% of votes cast
  • Maintains the existing simple majority requirement for referendums to pass
  • Removes provisions allowing statewide initiatives to set effective dates earlier than July 1 of the year following the election
  • City and county initiatives may still take effect earlier than July 1 following voter approval, but no earlier than the mayor's or county commissioners' proclamation
  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to increase the vote threshold for statewide initiative petitions and to remove obsolete language.

ELECTIONS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

1/9/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/9/2025

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