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Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections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Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections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
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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5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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SB 2586, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2009 at 9:42 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 367 Proposed Constitutional Amendments/Public Measures Taylor Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
Location:Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 16.061 Initiative petitions. 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. 100.375 101.151 Specifications for ballots. 101.161 Referenda; ballots.