SCR 60 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Proposes constitutional amendment to provide for Statewide initiative and referendum.

SCR 60 proposes a constitutional amendment to give New Jersey voters direct power to initiate new laws or constitutional changes and to referendums on existing laws. It would allow citizens to propose legislation or constitutional amendments via petition, requiring the Legislature to act within two months or face a public vote; if lawmakers fail to act, voters could approve the proposal at the next general election. The bill also reserves the right for voters to recall elected officials after one year of service with a 25% petition threshold, though it explicitly excludes proposals about facility siting (e.g., power plants or hospitals) from these processes. This amendment would require voter approval before taking effect.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Declan O'Scanlon
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