Proposal would let local voters sue over bond wording

Eligible local voters would be allowed to sue the local government holding a bond election. Only eligible voters in the local government holding the election could bring this lawsuit. The lawsuit must allege that the bond question describes the bond's purpose inaccurately or with bias. The challenged bonds could not be issued until a court enters a final judgment and all appeals finish or the deadline to appeal expires. The proposal named July 1, 2026, as its effective date, but it failed introduction and did not become law.

Local governments would have to describe the purpose of proposed bonds accurately and without bias on the ballot. The requirement would apply to bond questions submitted to eligible voters in the local government proposing the borrowing.