SB 623 -- BALLOT MEASURES

SPONSOR:  Foster (Mayer)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Budget by a vote of 24 to 0.

This bill modifies procedures for the review and approval of
ballot summaries, fiscal notes, and fiscal note summaries for
measures placed on the ballot by the General Assembly and for
petitions being circulated for signatures to place measures on
the ballot.  Any court challenge to a ballot summary, fiscal
note, or fiscal note summary must state the reason or reasons
they are insufficient or unfair.  If the court considers a fiscal
note or fiscal note summary, it will either certify the note or
summary to the Secretary of State or remand the fiscal note or
fiscal note summary to the State Auditor for revision.  If a
fiscal note or fiscal note summary is found to be insufficient by
the Attorney General, the note or summary will be returned to the
State Auditor for revision.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill provides a procedure
for the challenge of ballot summaries, fiscal notes, and fiscal
note summaries for measures placed on the ballot.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Foster.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Roland Tackett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:13 am