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SB1581Introduced in the Senate

Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.

Engrossed

Introduced by David Bullard, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.

Where it stands

CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Government Oversight Committee: DO PASS · April 15, 2026

15

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

17 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Yes
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes
Neil Hays13Yes
Jim Shaw32Yes
Dillon Travis35Yes
Ken Luttrell37Yes
Denise Hader41Yes
Kevin West54Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Bullard

  3. Second Reading referred to Judiciary

  4. Coauthored by Senator Jett

  5. Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed

  6. Placed on General Order

  7. Coauthored by Representative Maynard (principal House author)

  8. Coauthored by Senator Prieto

  9. General Order, Considered

  10. Advanced to Third Reading

  11. Ayes: 39 Nays: 4

  12. Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8

  13. Referred for engrossment

  14. Engrossed to House

  15. First Reading

  16. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

  17. Referred to Elections and Ethics

  18. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and Ethics

  19. CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee

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