Utah Code

Utah Code § 20A-7-102 (2026)

Initiatives and referenda authorized -- Restrictions

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By following the procedures and requirements of this chapter, Utah voters may, subject to the restrictions of Article VI, Sec. 1, Utah Constitution and this chapter:

initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to:

the Legislature or to a vote of the people for approval or rejection if it is a proposed state law; or

a local legislative body or to a vote of the people if it is a local law;

require any law passed by the Legislature, except those laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, to be referred to the voters for their approval or rejection before the law takes effect; and

require any law or ordinance passed by a local legislative body to be referred to the voters for their approval or rejection before the law takes effect.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 2002–2019 · leading case: Gallivan v. Walker, 2002 UT 89 (Utah 2002).

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Gallivan v. Walker, 2002 UT 89 (Utah 2002). · cites it 2× “§ 20A-7-102 (1998). Moreover, this court has stated that the "purpose" of the initiative enabling statute is "that the people be permitted to vote and express their will on proposed legislation.”

Krejci v. City of Saratoga Springs, 322 P.3d 662 (Utah 2013). · cites it 2× “And we accordingly hold that the referendum petition submitted by petitioners was properly referable under the constitution, and should thus have been accepted by the city recorder for placement on the ballot. A ¶ 23 By statute, Utah voters are authorized to pursue a petition…”

Citizens for Responsible Transp. v. Draper City, 2008 UT 43 (Utah 2008). · cites it 2× “VI, § 1(2); Utah Code Ann. § 20A-7-102 (2007); Low, 2002 UT 90, ¶ 23 , 54 P.”

Low v. City of Monticello, 2002 UT 90 (Utah 2002). · cites it 2× “VI, § 1(2); see also Utah Code Ann. § 20A-7-102(8); Bigler v. Vernon, 858 P.”

Grant v. Gov. Herbert, 2019 UT 42 (Utah 2019). · cites it 4× “VI, § 1(2)(a)(i)(B); UTAH CODE § 20A-7-102(2). Article VI, section 1(2)(a)(i)(B) of the Utah Constitution permits legal voters to “require any law passed by the Legislature, except those laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, to…”

Proulx v. Salt Lake City Recorder, 2013 UT 2 (Utah 2013). · cites it 3× “§ 20A-7-102(1)(a)-(b), and to identify which laws are subject to local refer-enda, id.”

Utahns for Ethical Gov't v. Clerks of All Counties in the State, 291 P.3d 235 (Utah 2012). “" See Utax Cop® § 20A-7-102. This provision ensures the continuing relevance of a proposed referendum by preventing an already-passed law from going into effect until it is submitted to the voters.”

— Utah Code § 20A-7-102(1)(a) — 1 case

Proulx v. Salt Lake City Recorder, 2013 UT 2 (Utah 2013). “§ 20A-7-102(1)(a)-(b), and to identify which laws are subject to local refer-enda, id.”

— Utah Code § 20A-7-102(1)(b) — 1 case

Proulx v. Salt Lake City Recorder, 2013 UT 2 (Utah 2013). “§ 20A-7-102(1)(a)-(b), and to identify which laws are subject to local refer-enda, id.”

— Utah Code § 20A-7-102(2) — 1 case

Grant v. Gov. Herbert, 2019 UT 42 (Utah 2019). “VI, § 1(2)(a)(i)(B); UTAH CODE § 20A-7-102(2). Article VI, section 1(2)(a)(i)(B) of the Utah Constitution permits legal voters to “require any law passed by the Legislature, except those laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, to…”

— Utah Code § 20A-7-102(8) — 1 case

Low v. City of Monticello, 2002 UT 90 (Utah 2002). “VI, § 1(2); see also Utah Code Ann. § 20A-7-102(8); Bigler v. Vernon, 858 P.”

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