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HB 7009: Petition Procedures & Standards

GENERAL BILL by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council ; Cannon

Petition Procedures & Standards; revises terminology re verification of signatures on petitions; requires name-by-name, signature-by-signature verification of initiative petitions & related petition revocations; revises procedures for placing initiative on ballot; provides requirements for information to be contained in petition forms; provides private property rights re activity on property that supports or opposes ballot initiatives, etc. Amends 99.097, 100.371.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/1/2007 House - Substituted CS/SB 900 (Vetoed by Governor); Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30), CS/SB 1920 (Ch. 2007-231) -HJ 00921
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/9/2007 House • Filed
3/12/2007 House • Introduced -HJ 00182
3/13/2007 House • Referred to Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00190
4/24/2007 House • Withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00616; Placed on Calendar
4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00744
4/30/2007 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00869
5/1/2007 House • Substituted CS/SB 900 (Vetoed by Governor); Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30), CS/SB 1920 (Ch. 2007-231) -HJ 00921