Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures

Engrossed on 4/13/26

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From the Legislature

Altering the information that is required to be included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and with a question on the ballot; requiring that a certain summary included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and a certain statement about a question on the ballot be written in plain language; requiring certain boards of elections to post the text of ballot measures for at least 90 days before the general election; etc.

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed

134 Yea

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0 Nay

6 Not Voting

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 4

2:00 PM

House Government, Labor, and Elections Hearing