Tag: constitutional amendment
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Voters in Alabama rejected Amendment 1, which addressed local legislation
In Alabama, voters rejected Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment related to local legislation. The vote was 48.67% ‘Yes’ to 51.33% ‘No.’ The amendment would have eliminated the requirement for a budget isolation resolution for legislators to vote on local laws and constitutional amendments before the approval of budgets and without a 60% vote. In 1984,…
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Arizona voters will decide on a ballot measure that would provide property tax refunds for non-enforcement of public nuisance laws
Arizona voters will decide on a ballot measure that would allow property owners to request property tax refunds if their city or locality does not enforce public nuisance laws. The measure will be placed on the Nov. 2024 ballot. Public nuisance laws are defined by the ballot measure to include illegal camping, loitering, obstructing public…
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Georgia Senate passes constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting; will appear on 2024 ballot if passed in the House
The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 579, related to sports betting, on Feb. 27 by a vote of 42-12 with two members absent and one not voting. The resolution would amend the Georgia Constitution to authorize the state legislature to provide for sports betting. Eighty percent of the tax revenue derived from sports…
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South Dakota voters to decide on Medicaid work requirement amendment in Nov. 2024
South Dakota voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that will allow for the state legislature to establish work requirements for certain individuals to receive Medicaid. The amendment will appear on the November 2024 ballot. The amendment, which was introduced to the state legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 501 (SJR 501), passed the Senate by…
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Alabama voters will decide on a constitutional amendment on March 5 to remove restrictions on local legislation
Alabama’s March 5 primary election will feature a constitutional amendment, Amendment 1, concerning local legislation. Amendment 1 would remove the budget isolation resolution restriction on local laws and local constitutional amendments, thereby allowing them to be considered before budgets are approved without the 60% supermajority vote requirement. In 1984, Alabama voters approved a constitutional amendment…
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New Mexico State Legislature sends two more constitutional amendments to the November ballot
The New Mexico State Legislature voted to send two constitutional amendments to voters in November on Feb. 14. These two constitutional amendments join two others that were certified for the ballot during last year’s legislative session. The new constitutional amendments are Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) and Senate Joint Resolution 16 (SJR 16). SJR…
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Mississippi House passes constitutional amendment for new state initiative and referendum process that would prohibit initiatives related to abortion
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would create a new state initiative and referendum process. On Jan. 24, the constitutional amendment, House Concurrent Resolution 11, was passed 80-39. Among House Republicans, 78 voted ‘Yes’ and one voted ‘No’. Among House Democrats, 38 voted ‘No’ and one voted ‘Yes’. The one…
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Legislative elections in New Jersey and Virginia could have an effect on future constitutional amendments
State legislature elections on Nov. 7, 2023, in New Jersey and Virginia shifted Democratic majorities in the legislatures. This could affect legislatively referred constitutional amendments that may appear on the ballot in future elections. In Virginia, Democrats won a majority in the House of Delegates and maintained their majority in the State Senate. Previously, in…
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New York voters will decide two statewide ballot measures in Nov. regarding constitutional debt limitations
New York voters will decide on two statewide ballot measures on Nov. 7, 2023, regarding constitutional debt limitations. Both constitutional amendments were referred to the ballot by the New York State Legislature. In New York, to amend the state constitution, each chamber of the legislature must pass the amendment by a simple majority vote in…
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Louisiana voters will decide on eight constitutional amendments in 2023 – four on Oct. 14, four on Nov. 18
In Oct. and Nov. 2023, voters in Louisiana will decide on eight constitutional amendments. The state Legislature referred four of the amendments to the ballot on Oct. 14, and the other four of the amendments to the ballot for Nov. 18. A two-thirds vote was required in each chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature to…