General Assembly Proposed Senate Joint Resolution No. 9
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1095
*01095*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. SUZIO, 13th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Senate Joint Resolution No. 9
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1095
*01095*
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. SUZIO, 13th Dist.
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FOR DIRECT INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Resolved by this Assembly:
That article third and article eleventh of the Constitution of the state be amended to grant to the people of the state the power of direct initiative and referendum.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide for direct public participation in the legislative process by granting the citizens of Connecticut the right to propose laws through direct initiative and the power to approve or reject a statute through referendum.