Author: Jackie Mitchell
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Florida Supreme Court rules on abortion: there is no right to abortion in the state’s Privacy Clause, but voters will decide the issue in Nov.
The Florida Supreme Court issued two rulings related to a state constitutional right to abortion on April 1. First, the court ruled that Amendment 2 (1980), which provided a state constitutional right to privacy, did not include the right to abortion, which is a change from a previous ruling in 1989. Second, the court ruled…
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Signatures submitted for Colorado initiative that would require an economic impact summary for all ballot measures
In Colorado, signatures were submitted for a citizen-initiated ballot measure on March 27. The ballot initiative would require that an economic impact statement be included on the ballot for each measure, before the question itself is presented to voters. The economic impact statement would need to state the effect the measure would have on state…
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Georgia voters will decide on two property tax exemption measures and three constitutional amendments in November
The Georgia State Legislature ended its 2024 legislative session on March 29, having placed five measures on the ballot for the general election on Nov. 5, 2024. Three measures are constitutional amendments, and two are property tax exemptions. The legislature referred two ballot measures to amend state law to increase property tax exemptions. One measure…
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Colorado legislature refers constitutional amendment concerning bail rights to the November ballot
The Colorado State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment that would remove the right of bail in cases of first-degree murder when the proof is evident or the presumption is great. The measure will be on the Nov. general election ballot. A 55% vote is needed for it to be approved. To put the constitutional amendment…
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Georgia voters to decide on measure increasing personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000
The Georgia State Legislature passed a bill that would increase the personal property tax exemption from $7,500 to $20,000. The increase requires voter approval at the general election in Nov. 2024. The measure was introduced into the state Legislature as House Bill 808 (HB 808). On Feb. 26, 2024, the Georgia House of Representatives voted…
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Amendment to create Georgia Tax Court will be on the Nov. 2024 ballot
In Georgia, a constitutional amendment to create a new court, the Georgia Tax Court, will be on the ballot in Nov. 2024. The Georgia Tax Court would have concurrent jurisdiction with the state business court and superior courts in equity cases. A superior court could order the removal of a case to the business court…
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Voters in North Dakota to decide on congressional age limit ballot initiative on June 11
A citizen-initiated ballot measure to establish an age limit for congressional members is on the ballot in North Dakota’s primary election on June 11, 2024. The campaign, Retire Congress North Dakota, submitted 42,107 signatures for the initiative on Feb. 9. At least 31,164 signatures needed to be valid to qualify for the ballot. On March…
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Washington State Legislature passed three citizen-initiated ballot measures from the Let’s Go Washington PAC, which is the most passed in state history
The Washington State Legislature adjourned this year’s legislative session on March 7. Legislators passed three citizen-initiated measures into law—the most ever for a single year. From 1912, when the state’s initiative process was established, to 2023, just six Initiatives to the Legislature (ITLs) have received legislative approval. With three approved this year, the total increases…
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Let’s Go Washington submitted six citizen-initiated measures; three will appear on the Nov. ballot, and three were approved by the legislature
The Washington State Legislature adjourned its 2024 legislative session on March 7, 2024. During the session, the legislature was presented six initiatives sponsored by Let’s Go Washington after the group submitted 2.6 million signatures for them. Three of the initiatives were adopted by the state legislature. Three will appear on the Nov. ballot for voters…
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Florida legislature sends constitutional amendment to repeal public campaign financing to Nov. 2024 ballot
The Florida State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the Nov. ballot that would repeal Section 7 of Article VI of the Florida Constitution, which provides for public campaign financing for candidates who agree to spending limits. The amendment was sponsored by state Sen. Travis Hutson (R-7). Florida enacted a public campaign financing law in…