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Committee splits on plan to sunset paper petition signatures; members call for more study
Government Operations Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary
Lawmakers debated a draft to require electronic signature gathering and phase out paper petitions by 2030; members raised access, cybersecurity, proof‑of‑concept and equity concerns and the committee deferred final action.
Staff presented draft legislation that would standardize scanning requirements for electronic signature devices, require offline-capable devices by Jan. 1, 2028, and sunset manual signature gathering for initiatives, referenda and candidate nomination petitions on Jan. 1, 2030, leaving electronic collection as the only permitted method.
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