Bill > S390

This bill creates a citizens' initiative review commission within the executive branch of the Massachusetts government. The commission will oversee a process called "citizens' initiative review" where a panel of 18-24 demographically representative Massachusetts residents evaluates a ballot measure and produces a "citizens' statement" summarizing key arguments for and against the measure. The bill requires that this process be conducted for at least one ballot measure before each statewide biennial election, and the resulting citizens' statement must be disseminated to the voting public. The commission is composed of seven commissioners appointed by various state officials, and it will contract with nonpartisan organizations to conduct the citizens' initiative review process.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S390