HJR 255: Legislation by Initiative
JOINT RESOLUTION by Geller
Legislation by Initiative; Proposes amendment to 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.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2021 House • Filed
1/22/2021 House • Referred to Public Integrity and Elections Committee; Rules Committee; Judiciary Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
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HJR 255, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2021 at 4:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1338 Legislation by Initiative Torres Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 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)