Utah HB374: Signature Collection Amendments

What the bill says

From the amended text:

0 Signature Collection Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Michael L. Kohler Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to nominations for elective office. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - establishes a process for a voter who signs a petition on behalf of a candidate for elective office who is seeking the nomination of a registered political party that is not a qualified political party to have the voter's signature removed from the petition; - requires an election official to post on the lieutenant governor's website the name and date of signature of each voter who signs a petition to nominate a candidate for elective office who is: - a member of a political party; or - an unaffiliated candidate; - prohibits an election official from removing a voter's name from a petition described above if the election official has already verified the voter's signature; - describes deadlines and procedures related to the processes described above; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 20A-9-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 503 20A-9-405 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 325 20A-9-406 , as last amended by Laws of Utah …

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Sponsors

• Kohler, Mike L. (R, 59) · primary sponsor
• Keven Stratton (R, 24)

Latest actions

1. February 27, 2026: Governor Signed
2. February 24, 2026: House/ to Governor
3. February 24, 2026: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
4. February 20, 2026: House/ enrolled bill to Printing
5. February 20, 2026: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
6. February 20, 2026: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
7. February 20, 2026: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
8. February 19, 2026: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
9. February 19, 2026: House/ received from Senate
10. February 19, 2026: Senate/ to House

Votes

• Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 27, 2025): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Comm - Held (February 27, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2025): 43 yea, 27 nay, passed
• House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 14, 2025): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
• House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 14, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB374?

HB374 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Signature Collection Amendments.

What does HB374 do?

This bill amends provisions related to nominations for elective office.

What is the status of HB374?

Chaptered as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (February 27, 2026).

Who sponsored HB374?

Kohler, Mike L. (R, 59), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB374?

On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0374.html