Colorado: Bill restricting petition process likely stalled

Wed, May 11 2011 — Source: Denver Post

Months after lawmakers from both parties joined hands in support of a bill that would ask voters to make it harder to amend the Colorado Constitution, the proposal is on life support heading into the last day of the session. Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 has been sitting in the Senate since March 11, when the House passed it with amendments. The Senate still must either concur with the House amendments or seek a conference today. But Senate President Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont, said the measure, which has passed both chambers once already, faces difficult prospects.

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