Bill > HB0481

This bill modifies Utah's requirements for publishing proposed constitutional amendments and ballot questions prior to an election. Currently, the lieutenant governor must publish the full text of amendments or questions between 14 and 60 days before an election. The bill changes this to require publication of the entire text of proposed constitutional amendments for 60 calendar days immediately preceding the next general election, and publication of other ballot questions for the same 60-day period. For constitutional amendments, the text must be published as a class A notice, which typically means a prominent, legally mandated public notice. The bill also maintains existing provisions about how amendments and questions are titled and how ballot titles are drafted, including requirements to summarize the subject matter and any related legislation. The bill is contingent on the passage of a related constitutional amendment and will take effect on January 1, 2027, but only if the companion constitutional amendment is approved by voters in a general election.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0481.html