Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 481 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Loubet, Anthony E.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/27/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• contingent on passage of a proposed constitutional amendment, amends the publication requirement for a future proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot question.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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20A-7-103
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Ballot Proposition Requirements
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Anthony E. Loubet
Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill, contingent on passage of a proposed constitutional amendment, amends the 
publication requirement for a future proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot 
question.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
contingent on passage of a proposed constitutional amendment, amends the publication 
requirement for a future proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot question.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
20A-7-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 465
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
20A-7-103
 is amended to read:
20A-7-103
. Constitutional amendments and other questions submitted by the 
Legislature -- Publication -- Ballot title -- Procedures for submission to popular vote.
(1)
The procedures contained in this section govern when the Legislature submits a 
proposed constitutional amendment or other question to the voters.
(2)
The lieutenant governor shall
, not more than 60 days or less than 14 days before the 
date of the election, publish the full text of the amendment, question, or statute for the 
state, as a class A notice under Section 
63G-30-102
, through the date of the election.
:
(a)
for a proposed constitutional amendment, in accordance with Utah Constitution, 
Article XXIII, Section 1, publish the entire text of the proposed constitutional 
amendment for 60 calendar days immediately preceding the next general election, as 
a class A notice under Section 
63G-30-102
; or
(b)
for a question other than a proposed constitutional amendment, publish the question 
for 60 calendar days immediately preceding the next general election, as a class A 
notice under Section 
63G-30-102
.
(3)
The presiding officers shall:
(a)
entitle each proposed constitutional amendment "Constitutional Amendment __" and 
assign a letter to the constitutional amendment in accordance with the requirements 
of Section 
20A-6-107
;
(b)
entitle each proposed question "Proposition Number __" with the number assigned to 
the proposition under Section 
20A-6-107
 placed in the blank;
(c)
draft and designate a ballot title for each proposed amendment or question submitted 
by the Legislature that:
(i)
summarizes the subject matter of the amendment or question; and
(ii)
for a proposed constitutional amendment, summarizes any legislation that is 
enacted and will become effective upon the voters' adoption of the proposed 
constitutional amendment; and
(d)
deliver each letter or number and ballot title to the lieutenant governor.
(4)
The lieutenant governor shall certify the letter or number and ballot title of each 
amendment or question to the county clerk of each county no later than 65 days before 
the date of the election.
(5)
The county clerk of each county shall:
(a)
ensure that the letter or number and the ballot title of each amendment and question 
prepared in accordance with this section are included in the sample ballots and 
official ballots; and
(b)
publish the sample ballots and official ballots as provided by law.
Section 2. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect January 1, 2027, if the amendment to the Utah Constitution 
proposed by H.J.R. 10, Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Publication Amendments, 2025 
General Session, passes the Legislature and is approved by a majority of those voting on it at 
the next regular general election.
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