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SB1180 • 2025

Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to submit to the Legislative Assembly, by December 1 of each odd-numbered year, a list of each prospective statewide initiative petition that has been filed for the next general election.

Requires the Legislative Policy and Research Director to submit to the Legislative Assembly, by December 1 of each odd-numbered year, a list of each prospective statewide initiative petition that has been filed for the next general election.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Taylor, Senator Manning Jr
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-16 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act tells LPRO to give the legislature a list of each IM petition that may be on the next general election ballot. The Act provides for a process for the legislature to hold hearings on those petitions. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the SOS to give the legislature a list of each IM petition that may be on the next general election ballot. The Act provides for a process for the legislature to hold public hearings on those petitions. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.7).</i>]
Requires the [<i>Secretary of State</i>] <b>Legislative Policy and Research Director</b> to submit to the Legislative Assembly, by [<i>November</i>] <b>December</b> 1 of each odd-numbered year, a list of each prospective statewide initiative petition that has been filed for the next general election. Requires the submission to include the text, ballot title and total number of signatures gathered for each prospective petition. [<i>Requires the secretary to provide updates during the first week of December, January and February.</i>]
Permits legislative leadership to request impartial analyses and summaries [<i>by nonpartisan legislative staff</i>] for each prospective petition provided by the [<i>secretary</i>]<b> director</b>. [<i>Requires nonpartisan legislative staff to provide legislative leadership with impartial analyses of the policy, fiscal and revenue impacts and legality for each prospective petition as requested by legislative leadership.</i>]
[<i>Requires legislative leadership to use the analyses from nonpartisan staff to determine whether the state would benefit from holding public hearings on one or more prospective petitions during the even-year session.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to ballot measures.
Current location: In Senate Committee