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ND HCR3053

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/19/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rick Becker

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Origin

House of Representatives

66th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to North Dakota Constitution Section 2, Article III requiring initiated or referred measures to be submitted to the legislative assembly before petition circulation for ballot placement
  • Requires sponsoring committee to submit measure to secretary of state with petition signed by at least 25 electors, one designated as chairman
  • Mandates secretary of state submit approved measure to legislative assembly for committee referral and requires at least one chamber to vote on the measure
  • Permits sponsoring committee to circulate petition for ballot placement only if legislature does not approve the measure or governor vetoes an approved measure
  • Allows sponsoring committee to submit either a legislatively amended version or request secretary of state draft a new version for ballot petition approval
  • Amendment requires submission to qualified electors at the general election in 2020

Legislative Description

Submitting an initiated or referred measure to the legislative assembly before the measure may be placed on the ballot.

Last Action

Withdrawn from further consideration

3/4/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/19/2019

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