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MN HF427

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Gruenhagen

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of State from spending public funds or using public resources with the purpose of promoting or defeating a ballot question at any time.

  • Prohibits the Secretary of State from using the inherent prestige of the office in any manner that has the effect of promoting or defeating a ballot question.

  • Permits the Secretary of State to spend public funds to provide impartial and balanced information on ballot questions that does not promote or defeat them.

  • Extends the prohibition to all public officials, who are prohibited from spending public funds or using public resources to promote or defeat ballot questions.

  • Prohibition applies only after final enactment of a legislative act that places a ballot question on the ballot.

Legislative Description

Public funds use to promote or defeat a ballot question prohibited.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations

1/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Government Operations1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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