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House rejects HB 11 substitute that would clarify referendum filing timelines
Summary
Lawmakers declined to adopt a first-substitute version of HB 11 that would have clarified the 'action date' for referendum filing and better aligned referendum windows with the governor's signature period; the substitute failed on a 29–42 vote.
The Utah House on Jan. 29 rejected First Substitute House Bill 11, a measure that sponsors said would clarify the procedural 'action date' for filing referendum petitions so timelines align with constitutional referendum windows and the governor's available signature/veto period.
Representative Fred Cox, speaking for the sponsor, described the substitute as a technical clarification to ensure referendum windows…
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