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Utah House narrows initiative timeline, tightens signature rules in three bills
Summary
The House on March 4 approved three related bills adjusting initiative and referendum procedures: delaying effective dates for some initiatives, creating a rolling packet-verification system with public posting, and changing signature thresholds to an "active voter" metric; sponsors said the changes close loopholes, critics said they risk chilling citizen participation.
The Utah House on March 4 approved a package of bills that change how citizen initiatives and referenda are gathered, verified and when they take effect.
Three bills advanced together: Second Substitute House Bill 133 delays the effective date of certain initiatives (most notably tax increases) until after the Legislatures next general session; Second Substitute House Bill 145 imposes a rolling packet-submission and verification process, requires signature verifiers to attest that signers have read and understood the petition text and directs clerks to post limited, searchable signature information online; and First Substitute House Bill 195 revises signature…
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