TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REVIEW BALLOT TITLES FOR CONFLICTS WITH THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND FEDERAL STATUTES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE SUBMISSION OF CONFLICTING INITIATIVE PETITIONS AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS.

HB 1222 requires the state Attorney General to review ballot titles for initiatives and referendums to ensure they don’t conflict with the U.S. Constitution or federal law. If a title conflicts, the bill prohibits submitting that petition. It directly affects citizens and groups seeking to place initiatives or referendums on the ballot by adding a pre-submission review step. The key mechanism is the Attorney General’s mandatory review process, which blocks conflicting petitions before they can be circulated. This policy change aims to prevent state ballot measures from violating federal legal standards.