Utah lawmakers approve one initiative bill during session
July 26, 2010
By Kyle Maichle
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: State lawmakers ended session on March 11, 2010, with getting one initiative bill to become law[1][2].
During the session, a total of four bills were considered by state legislators. The only bill that was approved was House Bill 44[2]. The bill was designed to change key terms and definitions in the state's initiative and referendum laws. The bill passed with wide support in the House on January 25, 2010, by a vote of 70-2. The Senate approved the bill on February 24, 2010, on a unopposed 24-0 vote. Five Senators did not vote on the bill. The Governor signed the bill into law on March 29, 2010[3].
Lawmakers considered three other bills requiring super-majority vote for tax and bond referendums along with changing requirements for initiative signatures and withdrawing a signature from a petition[2]. All three of the bills died in committee without seeing a floor vote in the Legislature[4][5][6][7][8].
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2010 Legislative Session Calendar"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Conference of State Legislatures, "Initiative and Referendum Database"(Click Utah on drop down menu)
- ↑ Utah Legislature, "History of House Bill 44 (2010)"
- ↑ Utah Legislature, "History of Senate Bill 275 (2010)"
- ↑ Utah Legislature, "History of Senate Bill 177 (2010"
- ↑ Utah Legislature, "History of Senate Bill 119 (2010)"
- ↑ Utah Legislature, "History of Senate Bill 177 (2010"
- ↑ Utah Legislature, "History of Senate Bill 275 (2010)"
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