Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SJR002 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ S.J.R. 2
	1	+	01-09 15:07 S.J.R. 2
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3	3		Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Statewide Initiatives
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
7		-	House Sponsor: Jason B. Kyle
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11	10		LONG TITLE
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13	12		General Description:
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15	14		This joint resolution of the Utah Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to
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17	16		modify a provision relating to statewide initiatives.
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19	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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21	20		This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
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23		-	▸ ~~provide~~ the circumstances under which a higher percentage of voters than a majority ~~must~~
	22	+	▸ provides the circumstances under which a higher percentage of voters than a majority
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25		-	approve a statewide initiative that proposes to impose a new tax or to increase the ~~rate of~~
	24	+	must approve a statewide initiative that proposes to impose a new tax or to increase the
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27		-	an existing tax or the amount of revenue collected.
	26	+	rate of an existing tax or the amount of revenue collected.
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29	28		Other Special Clauses:
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31	30		This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters.
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33	32		This resolution provides a contingent effective date of November 23, 2026 for this
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35	34		proposal.
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37	36		Utah Constitution Sections Affected:
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39	38		AMENDS:
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41	40		Article VI, Section 1 (Effective 11/23/26)
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45	44		Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each
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47	46		of the two houses voting in favor thereof:
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49	48		Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 1, to read:
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51	50		Article VI, Section 1 (Effective 11/23/26). [Power vested in Senate, House, and
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53	52		People.]
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55	54		(1) The Legislative power of the State shall be vested in:
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57	56		(a) a Senate and House of Representatives which shall be designated the Legislature of
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59	58		the State of Utah; and
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61		-	(b) the people of the State of Utah as provided in Subsection (2). ~~S.J.R. 2 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	(b) the people of the State of Utah as provided in Subsection (2).
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63	62		(2)(a)(i) The legal voters of the State of Utah, in the numbers, under the conditions,
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65	64		in the manner, and within the time provided by statute, may:
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67		-	(A) initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to the people for
	66	+	(A) initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to the people for S.J.R. 2 01-09 15:07
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69	68		adoption upon a majority vote of those voting on the legislation, as provided by
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71	70		statute; or
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73	72		(B) require any law passed by the Legislature, except those laws passed by a
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75	74		two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, to be
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77	76		submitted to the voters of the State, as provided by statute, before the law may
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79	78		take effect.
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81	80		(ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), legislation initiated to allow, limit, or
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83	82		prohibit the taking of wildlife or the season for or method of taking wildlife shall
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85	84		be adopted upon approval of two-thirds of those voting.
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87	86		(iii) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), initiated legislation that is subject to a
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89	88		vote that occurs after November 1, 2026, shall be adopted upon approval of at
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91	90		least 60% of those voting on the legislation if the initiated legislation includes:
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93	92		(A) the imposition of a new tax;
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95	94		(B) an expansion of an existing tax to include additional items or transactions
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97	96		subject to the tax;
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99	98		(C) an increase in an existing tax rate; or
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101	100		(D) for a property tax, a change to the tax rate that causes the tax rate to decrease
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103	102		less than it would under current law.
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105	104		(b) The legal voters of any county, city, or town, in the numbers, under the conditions, in
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107	106		the manner, and within the time provided by statute, may:
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109	108		(i) initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to the people of the
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111	110		county, city, or town for adoption upon a majority vote of those voting on the
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113	112		legislation, as provided by statute; or
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115	114		(ii) require any law or ordinance passed by the law making body of the county, city,
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117	116		or town to be submitted to the voters thereof, as provided by statute, before the
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119	118		law or ordinance may take effect.
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121	120		Section 2. Submittal to voters.
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123	122		The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of
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125	124		the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
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127	126		Section 3. Contingent effective date.
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129	128		If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
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132	130		voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on November
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134	132		23, 2026.
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