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Points of order deferred on SB 1599 amid concerns it would affect referendum timing; joint special committee named
Summary
Senators raised multiple points of order that Senate Bill 1599 may conflict with constitutional referendum timing; the presiding officer deferred rulings and appointed a joint special committee on Referendum Petition 2026-302.
Senate Bill 1599, introduced for first reading as a measure relating to a special election date for Referendum Petition 2026-302, prompted multiple points of order on the floor alleging constitutional problems with changing the election date tied to a citizens’ referendum.
Senator Starr raised a point of order asserting that SB 1599 "violates Article 4 Section 20" as cited (a point he framed in terms of single-subject requirements), and the president…
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