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UtahS.B. 532025 General SessionSenate

Election Code Amendments

Sponsored By: Calvin R. Musselman (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Election LawGovernment Operations (State Issues)Election Administration

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Voters can withdraw petition signatures

Voters can request removal of signatures from municipal incorporation and candidate nomination petitions within three business days after filing. Incorporation requests go to the county clerk, who now decides removals instead of the lieutenant governor. Nomination requests go to the candidate's filing officer. Requests must meet the law's statement requirements, and officials must follow the standard signature-removal procedures.

Election boards must send results faster

Election boards must send specified vote totals to the lieutenant governor immediately after their vote-certification meeting ends. This covers regular general and statewide special elections involving statewide offices, multi-county offices, or statewide or multi-county ballot questions. For regular and presidential primaries, boards must immediately send county totals for multi-county races and precinct results for all races.

Nonresidents can help with election petitions

People no longer need to live in Utah to witness and verify political party registration petitions. Those witnesses must still be at least 18 and verify each signature sheet. Nomination petition circulators and signature verifiers also no longer need Utah residency. Circulators must still be at least 18 and may belong to any political party. Nomination verifiers must meet remaining requirements, including witnessing signatures and not knowing that a signer is unregistered.

New town planning and candidate deadlines

After incorporation passes, sponsors have 30 days after the county's official vote review—not 60—to set council membership and initial officer terms. Candidates for the new municipality's mayor or council must file with the county clerk in the final election year. Their deadline follows the regular general or municipal general election schedule, depending on when officers are elected. The usual municipal filing period remains June 1–7 in odd-numbered years. Listed exceptions include newly incorporating municipalities; the supplied text does not give every exception's deadline.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Calvin R. Musselman

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stephanie Gricius

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 1

House vote • 2/5/2025

House/ passed 3rd reading

Yes: 67 • No: 0

House vote • 1/30/2025

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/21/2025

Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

Yes: 25 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    3/19/2025

  2. Senate/ to Governor

    3/13/2025Senate

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    3/13/2025Senate

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

    3/12/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    3/12/2025

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    2/7/2025

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    2/7/2025

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    2/6/2025Senate

  9. Senate/ received from House

    2/6/2025Senate

  10. House/ to Senate

    2/5/2025House

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    2/5/2025House

  12. House/ passed 3rd reading

    2/5/2025House

  13. House/ 3rd reading

    2/5/2025House

  14. House/ 2nd reading

    1/31/2025House

  15. House/ committee report favorable

    1/31/2025House

  16. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

    1/30/2025House

  17. House/ to standing committee

    1/29/2025House

  18. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    1/23/2025House

  19. House/ received from Senate

    1/22/2025House

  20. Senate/ to House

    1/21/2025Senate

  21. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    1/21/2025Senate

  22. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    1/21/2025Senate

  23. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    1/21/2025Senate

  24. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    1/21/2025Senate

  25. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    1/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/12/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/2/2025

    PDF

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