Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House approves election-law changes that shorten signature-notice window and defer path choice to parties
Summary
After extended floor debate, the House approved a substitute to Senate Bill 114 narrowing the notice-to-gather-signatures window to a one-week period in January and allowing parties to choose whether to permit a dual path (caucus/convention plus signature gathering); substitute passed 47-26.
The Utah House passed a substitute to Senate Bill 114 that changes the timing of the notice to gather signatures and clarifies that parties can choose whether to allow both signature-gathering and caucus/convention paths.
Representative McKay, sponsor of the bill as amended, told the House the provision would move a three-month filing window for notice of intent to gather signatures to a one-week window in…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
