Constitutional amendment; initiatives, referendums, and recalls. (HJ34)

Introduced By

Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); initiatives, referendums, and recalls. Provides that, notwithstanding the powers of the General Assembly, the people reserve to themselves the power to propose and enact laws and constitutional amendments by initiative, to reject legislative acts by referendum, and to remove certain elected officials by recall. The amendment also provides petition requirements and an approval process for having questions placed on the ballot. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/03/2018Committee
01/03/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100534D
01/03/2018Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/13/2018Left in Privileges and Elections