Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations.
Last action: 2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
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Official Description
Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5973
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Javier Valdez, Emily Alvarado, Mike Chapman, Steven Conway, Noel Frame, Claudia Kauffman, T'wina Nobles, Jamie Pedersen, Derek Stanford, Yasmin Trudeau, Claire Wilson
- Introduced
- 2026-01-05
- Chamber
- Senate
Bill History
- 2026-01-05 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2026-01-12 First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
- 2026-01-20 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-01-23 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-01-23 SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- 2026-01-23 Minority; do not pass.
- 2026-01-26 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-04 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-02-26 Senate Rules "X" file.
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