LCO No. 1365 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed House Joint Resolution No. 23 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1365 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist. RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FOR DIRECT INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. Resolved by this Assembly: That the Constitution of the state be amended to grant to the 1 residents of the state the power of direct initiative and referendum. 2 Statement of Purpose: To permit direct initiative and referendum.