SB1463

THE CONTEXT: An initiative is the method by which voters may propose or amend laws by gathering signatures from registered voters to place an issue on the ballot ( SOS Website ).

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would require an additional statement for an initiative's description listing statutes likely to conflict or be impacted by the passage of the proposed measure or constitutional amendment and a brief summary of the potential conflict or impact.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to turn the Legislature's standard for initiatives into an enforceable rule. It would require an additional statement for an initiative's description listing statutes likely to conflict or be impacted by the passage of the proposed measure or constitutional amendment and a brief summary of the potential conflict or impact, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.