Bill > HF742

This bill clarifies the Minnesota Legislature's authority to refer proposed statutory changes directly to voters for a public vote. Specifically, the bill establishes a formal process for legislative referral of measures, defined as proposals to amend, create, or repeal laws related to a single general subject. Under the new provisions, a majority of elected members in both legislative chambers can pass a bill or resolution directing the secretary of state to place a measure on the ballot at the next general election. If a majority of voters approve the referred measure, it becomes law. The bill also mandates that measures adopted through this public vote process must be published by the revisor of statutes in the Laws of Minnesota and codified like other laws, just as if they had been passed through traditional legislative processes. This legislation provides a clear statutory framework for the legislature's existing but previously less formally defined power to refer proposed laws directly to voters for decision.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0742&ssn=0&y=2025