Separate Amendment Rule
Coverage of Separate Amendment Rule in the Nexus archive.
- Republicans make their final case for the Arizona Supreme Court to revive voucher measure
Attorneys for GOP lawmakers and parents are appealing to the Arizona Supreme Court regarding Proposition 145, a measure intended to protect unspent voucher money for military families. A trial court judge had ruled that Prop 145 was unconstitutional because it allegedly violates the Separate Amendment Rule by containing two distinct sections. The legal dispute centers on whether the entire document should be viewed as one action or if it comprises multiple amendments.
- Judge: GOP ballot measure aimed at teachers union unconstitutionally guts police, fire unions too
A judge removed a Republican ballot measure from Arizona's ballot, ruling it unconstitutionally broad by targeting all public sector unions, not just teachers' unions. The measure, House Concurrent Resolution 2040, was designed to disable the Arizona Education Association but was rejected for violating the Arizona Constitution's Separate Amendment Rule, which requires amendments to address a single topic.