Bill > H1570

This bill proposes an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, specifically to Article XLVIII concerning initiative petitions, which are proposed laws or constitutional changes that citizens can put on the ballot. The key provision is the addition of a new paragraph stating that no initiative petition can propose a constitutional amendment that would limit the rights already guaranteed in the constitution, such as freedom and equality, or the right to be protected by law in life, liberty, and property. This means that citizens cannot use the initiative process to create amendments that would take away existing fundamental rights.