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Committee rewrites bond-question language oversight, allows judge discretion in challenges
Summary
The committee approved changes to House Bill 190 to require 'true and impartial' ballot language and shift rulemaking authority to the Secretary of State; it also amended language so courts 'may' stay bond challenges rather than 'shall' prevent issuance during litigation.
The Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee approved amendments to House Bill 190 to strengthen requirements that municipal and county bond-question language be ‘‘true and impartial’’ and to broaden the secretary of state's rulemaking authority over bond-election language.
Representative Jamie Lee (House District 38) described ballot language she reviewed from Casper’s 2024 bond propositions and urged language that avoids ‘‘heartstring’’ appeals. Secretary of State Chuck Gray…
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