SB 2586: Proposed Constitutional Amendments/Public Measures [WPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Deutch ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hill
Proposed Constitutional Amendments/Public Measures [WPSC]; Requires ballots to include headings for amendments to the State Constitution and for other measures. Requires a financial impact statement to follow each citizen initiative to amend the State Constitution. Requires ballot summaries for constitutional amendments and other public measures to be written at the eighth grade reading level. Authorizes the Department of State to define the term "eighth grade reading level" by rule, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/12/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Finance and Tax; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Policy & Steering Committee on Governmental Operations; Rules -SJ 00204 |
| 3/19/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 00204 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections |