Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.
HJR 87 proposes a constitutional amendment to reserve the powers of initiative and referendum to the people of the state. If adopted, this amendment would directly affect citizens by granting them the right to propose new laws (initiative) or reject existing laws (referendum) without legislative approval. The bill itself is a procedural step to amend the state constitution, not a substantive law with specific mechanisms. As the bill text is not yet available, the summary is based solely on the title and current status (filed November 2024, referred to State Affairs March 2025).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Zwiener
DDemocratic
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