2009 Senate Bill 952

Revise form of initiative and referendum petitions

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 28, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To require petitions to change the constitution, and to propose or reject a law, to contain the full text of the sections to changed or added, with new language in all capital letters, and deleted language printed with strikeout-lines through it.

Referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight

Nov. 18, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 19, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Jan. 27, 2010

Amendment offered by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 51, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 51 would allow a person to vote by absentee ballot on the first election after registering by mail to vote in a jurisdiction. Current law requires that such a voter show up in person the first time that they vote in the new jurisdiction, but may vote by absentee ballot for all subsequent elections.

The amendment failed 14 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To establish procedures for withdrawing one's signature from a statewide initiative or referendum petition.

The amendment failed 16 to 21 (details)

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 2, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics