The Lower House's Constitutional
affairs committee on Tuesday approved a mandate to the
rapporteur for a bill on introducing a propositive referendum
into the Italian political system.
The bill will hit the House floor on Wednesday, sources said.
The 5-Star Movement (M5S) lawmaker who is the rapporteur of a
bill to introduce propositive referenda for proposals for new
laws has expressed a positive opinion to an amendment that would
set a 25% quorum on such votes, sources said last week.
The move to introduce propositive referenda, rather than just
votes to abolish laws or decide whether to ratify Constitutional
changes, is part of the contract of government aimed at
expanding the scope for the public to take part in the lawmaking
process.
The M5S had initially been against having a quorum in such
referenda.
"The institutions of direct democracy will be reinforced with
this innovation," said Relations with Parliament Minister
Riccardo Fraccaro.
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