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Senate floor rejects bill to tighten geographic requirements for citizen initiatives
Summary
The Senate voted 9–19 to reject House Bill 304, which would raise geographic signature requirements for statewide citizen initiatives (from 15 counties to 20). Lawmakers debated rural and statewide implications and a letter opposing the change was read on the floor; the prevailing side requested a 24-hour hold.
The Utah Senate considered and rejected House Bill 304 on March 2, a measure that would have raised the county-distribution threshold required for citizen-initiative petitions.
Senator Peterson, presenting the bill, said the change—s goal was to ensure initiatives demonstrate broader statewide support before placement on the ballot. "This…
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