Legislation - HB0816

Title: Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
Sponsored by: Delegates Feldmark, Bartlett, Embry, Guzzone, and Hill
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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; altering the deadline by which ballot questions must be prepared and certified; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0615

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
House	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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