UT HB0223

Devices used to electronically gather signatures for initiative, referendum, or candidate nomination petitions must be capable of scanning and extracting data from driver licenses, state IDs, or other valid voter identification

Phased transition to electronic signature gathering: beginning January 1, 2028, at least 10% of certified signatures must be gathered electronically; by January 1, 2030, at least 50%; by January 1, 2032, all signatures for initiatives and referendums must be gathered electronically with manual signature gathering prohibited

Beginning January 1, 2028, signature-gathering devices must be capable of operating offline to temporarily store information when not connected to the system

Lieutenant governor may suspend the 10% electronic requirement if the system is not functioning properly, and must submit annual reports to the Government Operations Interim Committee from October 2026 through October 2031 on electronic signature gathering implementation

Manual signature gathering sections (20A-7-105, 20A-7-203, 20A-7-204, 20A-7-303, 20A-7-304, 20A-7-503, 20A-7-504, 20A-7-603, 20A-7-604) are set to be repealed on January 1, 2032