SCR 1041 Arizona Senate · 56th Legislature - Second Regular Session

ballot measures; challenges

This bill proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution to clarify and update the rules for citizen-led ballot measures, specifically the initiative and referendum processes. It establishes that citizens can propose new laws or constitutional changes by collecting signatures from ten percent of voters for laws and fifteen percent for constitutional amendments, while allowing a smaller group of five percent to challenge specific laws passed by the legislature. The amendment sets strict deadlines for filing these petitions, requires a sixty percent vote for tax-related measures to pass, and limits the legislature's ability to repeal, amend, or redirect funds from approved citizen measures unless a supermajority of lawmakers votes to do so.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Last action Jun 13, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
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Jun 12, 2024
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Mar 20, 2024
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Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
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Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
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Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of J.D. Mesnard
J.D. Mesnard
RRepublican
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