McLaughlin v. Bennett

OPINION

PELANDER, Justice.

¶ 1 The question presented is whether Proposition 108, a constitutional amendment referred to the people by the legislature, complies with the separate amendment rule of Article 21, Section 1 of the Arizona Constitution. The superior court concluded that Proposition 108 violates that rule. On August 3, 2010, we entered an order affirming the court’s judgment. This opinion explains our reasoning.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Senate Concurrent Resolution (“SCR”) 1026 was introduced in early 2009, approved by both chambers of the legislature, and transmitted in…