NY A06501 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on March 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-22 - held for consideration in judiciary
Pending: Assembly Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes an initiative and referendum process so that voters are able to bring issues to the state legislature for consideration; defines the term "initiative" as the power of the electors to propose amendments to the constitution and to propose laws; defines the term "referendum" as the power of the electors to approve or reject laws or parts of laws passed by the legislature.

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Title

Establishes an initiative and referendum process so that voters are able to bring issues to the state legislature for consideration; defines the term "initiative" as the power of the electors to propose amendments to the constitution and to propose laws; defines the term "referendum" as the power of the electors to approve or reject laws or parts of laws passed by the legislature.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-22Assemblyheld for consideration in judiciary
2012-02-16Assemblyopinion referred to judiciary
2012-01-18Assemblyto attorney-general for opinion
2012-01-04Assemblyreferred to judiciary
2011-04-27Assemblyopinion referred to judiciary
2011-03-22Assemblyto attorney-general for opinion
2011-03-21Assemblyreferred to judiciary

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