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HJ0001 • 2008

Initiative and referendum requirements.

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to modify the signature requirement for a petition for an initiative or referendum; changing the requirement from fifteen percent of those resident in at least two-thirds of the counties to at least fifteen percent of those resident in at least two-thirds of the senate districts in the state.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Brown
Last action
2008-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

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Amendments

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HJ0001SW001

Committee of the Whole • SESSIONS

Failed

Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by SESSIONS

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Bill History

  1. 2008-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed HEJR No. 0001

  2. 2008-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed HEJR No. 0001

  3. 2008-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number HEJR0001

  4. 2008-03-03 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  5. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  6. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  7. 2008-02-28 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  8. 2008-02-27 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  9. 2008-02-27 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  10. 2008-02-26 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  11. 2008-02-26 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  12. 2008-02-26 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2008-02-25 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  14. 2008-02-22 House

    H Passed CoW

  15. 2008-02-22 House

    H Placed on General File

  16. 2008-02-22 House

    H12 Recommended Do Pass

  17. 2008-02-15 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H12

  18. 2008-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  19. 2007-12-17 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2008 General Session Summary for HJ0001

Bill No.:
HJ0001
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
08LSO-0087
Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:
HEJR0001

Chapter No.:
N/A

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Brown

Catch Title:
Initiative
and referendum requirements.

Subject:
Proposing
a constitutional amendment to modify initiative and referendum petition
requirements.

Summary/Major Elements:

Currently, Article 3, Section
52 of the Wyoming Constitution requires fifteen percent of the qualified voters
in at least two-thirds of the counties in the state to sign a petition for an initiative
or referendum.

The resolution proposes a
constitutional amendment to change the requirement to fifteen percent of the
qualified voters from at least two-thirds of the senate districts in the state.