Utah Code

Utah Code § 20A-7-302 (2026)

Referendum process -- Application procedures

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Individuals wishing to circulate a referendum petition shall file a referendum application with the lieutenant governor no later than 5 p.m. on the first business day that is at least five calendar days after the day on which the legislative session at which the law passed ends.

The referendum application shall include:

the name and residence address of at least five sponsors of the referendum petition;

a statement designating a sponsor liaison, including the sponsor liaison's name, residence address, telephone number, and email address;

a statement indicating that each of the sponsors is registered to vote in Utah;

a statement indicating whether persons gathering signatures for the referendum petition may be paid for gathering signatures;

the signature of each of the sponsors, attested to by a notary public; and

a copy of the law that is the subject of the proposed referendum.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1998–2021 · leading case: Tobias v. South Jordan City Recorder, 972 P.2d 373 (Utah 1998).

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Tobias v. South Jordan City Recorder, 972 P.2d 373 (Utah 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 20A-7-302(1). Not later than forty days after the end of the legislative session, "the sponsors [must] deliver [a] signed and verified referendum packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated.”

Gricius v. Cox, 2015 UT 86 (Utah 2015). · cites it 4× “While it is true that the term "law" employed in isolation ordinarily may refer to a presently effective legal mandate, such a definition clearly is inapplicable when the context provided by other text within section 20A-7-302 is considered. The reference to a "law" within the…”

Grant v. Gov. Herbert, 2019 UT 42 (Utah 2019). · cites it 3× “See UTAH CODE §§ 20A-7-302(1), -306(1)(a). But this does not address why no other remedy exists or why Petitioners could not have filed in the district court.”

Maxfield v. Herbert (D. Utah 2021). · cites it 16× “§ 20A-7-302(1), amended by H.B. 211, 1702-04 (2021).”

Gricius v. Cox, 2015 UT 86 (Utah 2015). · cites it 11× “COX Opinion of the Court ¶3 Section 20A-7-302 states: (1) Persons wishing to circulate a referendum petition shall file an application with the lieutenant governor within five calendar days after the end of the legislative session at which the law passed.”

Maxfield v. Cox (D. Utah 2021). · cites it 2× “13 Utah Code § 20A-7-302(2)(b)(ii), amended by H.”

— Utah Code § 20A-7-302(1) — 5 cases

Tobias v. South Jordan City Recorder, 972 P.2d 373 (Utah 1998). “§ 20A-7-302(1). Not later than forty days after the end of the legislative session, "the sponsors [must] deliver [a] signed and verified referendum packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated.”

Gricius v. Cox, 2015 UT 86 (Utah 2015). “While it is true that the term "law" employed in isolation ordinarily may refer to a presently effective legal mandate, such a definition clearly is inapplicable when the context provided by other text within section 20A-7-302 is considered. The reference to a "law" within the…”

Grant v. Gov. Herbert, 2019 UT 42 (Utah 2019). “See UTAH CODE §§ 20A-7-302(1), -306(1)(a). But this does not address why no other remedy exists or why Petitioners could not have filed in the district court.”