Eight Pennsylvania State Senators have introduced SB 92, which would amend the State Constitution to allow statewide initiatives. The measure has four Democratic and four Republican sponsors. The Democrats are Lisa Boscola, Judith Schwank, Rob Teplitz, and John Wozniak. The Republicans are Patrick Browne, Mike Folmer, John Rafferty, and Scott Wagner.

The measure would require the signatures of 5% of the last gubernatorial vote, and that standard would be needed in 45 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. That aspect of the bill violates the U.S. Supreme Court 1969 decision Moore v Ogilvie. Statewide petitions cannot have county distribution requirements.