2008 Senate Bill 1087

Impose restrictions on citizen’s initiative signature gathering

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 12, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

To require circulators of petitions placing Constitutional amendments, initiated laws, or referendums on the ballot, to live in the jurisdiction where the signatures are collected. In other words, a person would be prohibited from gathering signatures outside the community in which he or she resides. The bill would also require the Secretary of State to certify and distribute a proposed Constitutional amendment initiative or other special question at least 60 days, rather than 49 days, before an election. See also Senate Joint Resolution K.

Referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight

April 22, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.