2009 Senate Bill 953

Require pre-approval of ballot initiative language

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 28, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

To require that at least 18 hours before the Board of State Canvassers is scheduled to consider the approval of a ballot petition for having the correct form (as Senate Bills 951 and 954 would require), the Secretary of State would have to post on its website the statement describing the subject matter of the proposal.

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

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 2, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics