Referendum
Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)
Federal ballot voters; identification [SCR-1005]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Federal ballot voters; identification
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Montana 2021 Regular Session
Referendum to repeal recreational marijuana laws [SB-401]
[Cannabis ]
Referendum to repeal recreational marijuana laws
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Budget Bill – Appropriations Statement – Memorandum of Understanding for State Personnel [SB-908]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require the Governor to include with the budget bill a statement showing the appropriations necessary to implement and fund each memorandum of understanding that incorporates wages and terms and conditions of employment for Executive Department, higher education, and other State personnel; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City [SB-786]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Police Department of Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State, contingent on the passage of an amendment to the Charter of Baltimore City providing for the transfer and its ratification by the voters of Baltimore City; establishing an Advisory Board on the Transfer of Control of the Police Department to study issues related to the transfer; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the transfer does not affect certain collective bargaining rights; etc.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request [HB-1226]
[Elections ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request if a valid petition to incorporate a certain area as a municipality is presented by not less than 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Budget Bill – Appropriations Statement – Memorandum of Understanding for State Personnel [HB-1237]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to require the Governor to include with the budget bill a statement showing the appropriations necessary to implement and fund each memorandum of understanding that incorporates wages and terms and conditions of employment for Executive Department, higher education, and other State personnel; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Calvert County - Training on The 1776 Report - Referendum [HB-1158]
[Education ]
[Elections ]
Requiring the Calvert County Superintendent of Schools, the members of the Calvert County Board of Education, and public school teachers and administrators to receive annual training that reflects the findings of The 1776 Report beginning in 2023; requiring the County Commissioners of Calvert County to identify entities that can provide the training and select the entity that will provide the training by a majority vote; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of Calvert County.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City [HB-1027]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Police Department of Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State; providing that certain police officers have the authority conferred under a certain provision of law; establishing an Advisory Board on the Transfer of Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that transfer of the Baltimore City Police Department will not remove certain collective bargaining rights of Baltimore City police officers; etc.
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Montana 2021 Regular Session
Elect supreme court justices by districts [HB-325]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Elect supreme court justices by districts
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy [SB-670]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing from $15,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount in controversy in a civil action in which a party may not demand a jury trial; providing for the construction and application of the Act; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a certain constitutional amendment.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming [SB-666]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy [HB-899]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing from $15,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount in controversy in a civil action in which a party may not demand a jury trial; providing for the construction and prospective application of the Act; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a certain constitutional amendment.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials [HB-902]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a jury trial may be limited by legislation from more than $15,000 to more than $25,000; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials [SB-669]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a jury trial may be limited by legislation from more than $15,000 to more than $25,000; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming [HB-885]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Hawaii 2021 Regular Session
Proposing Amendments To Articles Ii, Iii, And Xvii Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Provide For Initiative, Referendum, And Recall. [HB-855]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Adds new sections to the Hawaii constitution. Allows for amendments by initiative to prevail and reserves the powers of initiative and referendum to the people. Provides steps for vote recalls.
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Montana 2021 Regular Session
Referendum to adopt the Montana Born-Alive Infant Protection Act [HB-167]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Referendum to adopt the Montana Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights [SB-151]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that every person has an inalienable right to a healthful environment; declaring that the State's natural resources are the common property of every person and the State is the trustee of the natural and historic resources of the State; establishing that every person has the right to intervene in an action brought by the State or a political subdivision of the State to protect certain rights; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State; etc.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Inclusion, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Act of 2021) [HB-32]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a certain quantity threshold and establishing a certain age limit applicable to a certain civil offense of use or possession of cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing a civil offense for cultivating cannabis plants in a certain manner; providing for the licensing of cannabis establishments; establishing certain duties of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission regarding the licensing of cannabis establishments; etc.
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Judges – Selection and Retention [HB-35]
[Elections ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to provide for retention elections for judges of the circuit courts; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution decreasing the term of office from 15 years to 12 years for the judges of the circuit courts; proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to increase the number of years between successive retention elections for judges of the Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State; etc.