HCR 2041
Initials JH/IG Page 1 Municipal Oversight & Elections
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
HCR2041: initiative; referendum; signatures; legislative districts...
Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7
Committee on Municipal Oversight & Elections
Overview
Expands requirements for the proposal of initiatives and referendums.
History
The people of this state reserve the power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution.
The two powers reserved to the people are initiatives and referendums. Initiatives enable citizens
to place proposed statutes and constitutional amendments on the ballot. Referendums allow
voters to approve or repeal an act of Legislature through a popular vote. Under these powers,
10% of qualified electors can propose a ballot measure, 15% of qualified electors can propose an
amendment to the constitution and 5% of qualified electors can order a submission of the people
to the polls to vote on an act of the Legislature (Art. 4 § 1, Ariz. State Const.).
Provisions
1. Revises the minimum requirements for the proposals of initiatives and referendums to
constitute a percentage of qualified electors from each legislative district. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires the petitions for statewide measures to be signed by qualified electors from each
legislative district. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note