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.