HJR 545: Legislation by Initiative
JOINT RESOLUTION by Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jacquet
Legislation by Initiative; Proposes amendment to the State Constitution to allow proposal & approval of laws by initiative without legislative or gubernatorial approval; prescribes requirements for such initiatives; requires extraordinary vote of Legislature to amend or repeal laws approved by voters; provides for Supreme Court review of initiative petitions; & requires ballot statements for such initiatives to include statement of economic impact.
Last Action:
3/14/2020
House -
Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/6/2019 House • Filed
11/15/2019 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 45
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 45
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
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HJR 545, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/6/2019 at 8:30 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1452 Legislation by Initiative Torres Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Ethics and Elections 
Citations - Constitution (2)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help III Section 22 Page 1 (pdf) IV Section 10 Page 3 (pdf)