Bill > HB1343

This bill requires that the statement included on the signature page of a petition seeking to place a question on the ballot and the statement about the purpose of a question on the ballot be written in plain language that is reasonably calculated to be understood by an individual with a grade 6 or lower level of reading comprehension. The bill also allows entities responsible for preparing and certifying ballot questions to use guidelines from the Federal Plain Writing Act of 2010 in determining whether the language meets the plain language requirement. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2025.