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This joint resolution proposes amendments to the Arizona Constitution that would modify the process for proposing and approving constitutional amendments and initiatives, with a key focus on changing voting thresholds. The resolution would require certain types of constitutional amendments and tax-related initiatives to be approved by 60% of voters, instead of the current simple majority, while maintaining a simple majority requirement for other types of initiatives and amendments. Specifically, initiatives to amend the constitution and initiatives or referendums to approve taxes would need 60% voter approval to pass, whereas other initiatives and constitutional amendments that solely repeal existing provisions would continue to require only a majority vote. The resolution also restricts the legislature's ability to amend, repeal, or supersede such voter-approved measures, requiring at least three-quarters of legislators to vote in favor of any changes that further the original measure's purposes. These proposed changes would apply only to new constitutional amendments submitted to voters after November 2026, ensuring they do not retroactively affect previously adopted amendments. The resolution aims to provide additional voter protection and make it more challenging to modify certain types of constitutional provisions and tax-related initiatives.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82214