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.