BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2383: Initiatives/electronic sign.

Maintaining the current initiative and referendum process while allowing a modern electronic signature gathering process alternative.

Summary

  • Authorizes the circulation of electronic petitions and the collection of electronic signatures as an alternative method to paper petitions.
  • Requires certain qualifications for signature gatherers who circulate electronic petitions and collect electronic signatures.
  • Requires businesses that hire paid signature gatherers to report certain information to the Public Disclosure Commission.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2383), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to maintaining the current initiative and referendum process while allowing a modern electronic signature gathering process alternative;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2383 in other sessions

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