Statewide Initiative Modifications
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
Mar 5
House Committee
Jan 26
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill modifies provisions governing statewide initiatives.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- increases the percentage of legal signatures a person must obtain to have an initiative submitted to the Legislature from 4% to 8%;
- equalizes the percentage described above with the percentage of legal signatures a person must obtain to have an initiative submitted to a vote of the people;
- requires an initiative not enacted by the Legislature to automatically be submitted to a vote of the people at the next regular general election; and
- makes conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's citizen initiative process allows residents to propose new laws by collecting a required number of voter signatures — either to send the proposal to the Legislature for a vote or directly to the statewide ballot. This bill doubles the signature threshold required to send an initiative to the Legislature, raising it from 4% to 8% of active voters statewide, with that same 8% required in at least 26 of Utah's 29 Senate districts — matching the existing requirement for sending an initiative directly to voters. It also removes the current requirement that organizers gather an additional round of signatures if the Legislature rejects their initiative, instead making the ballot referral automatic.
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
Mar 5
House Committee
Jan 26
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionJan 20
House RulesMar 5
House CommitteeJan 26
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill modifies provisions governing statewide initiatives.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- increases the percentage of legal signatures a person must obtain to have an initiative submitted to the Legislature from 4% to 8%;
- equalizes the percentage described above with the percentage of legal signatures a person must obtain to have an initiative submitted to a vote of the people;
- requires an initiative not enacted by the Legislature to automatically be submitted to a vote of the people at the next regular general election; and
- makes conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah's citizen initiative process allows residents to propose new laws by collecting a required number of voter signatures — either to send the proposal to the Legislature for a vote or directly to the statewide ballot. This bill doubles the signature threshold required to send an initiative to the Legislature, raising it from 4% to 8% of active voters statewide, with that same 8% required in at least 26 of Utah's 29 Senate districts — matching the existing requirement for sending an initiative directly to voters. It also removes the current requirement that organizers gather an additional round of signatures if the Legislature rejects their initiative, instead making the ballot referral automatic.
Votes
Motion: Held in Committee
Documents
Committee Hearings
Subjects
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House Government Operations Committee
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:39 PM