SJR 401 Utah Senate · 2024 4th Special Session

Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Voter Legislative Power

This bill proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to clarify the scope of voter power to change government and to ban foreign individuals, entities, or governments from influencing initiatives or referendums. The changes would allow the Legislature to create specific laws defining and enforcing the ban on foreign influence while ensuring that the people's right to pass laws does not override the Legislature's authority to represent the public. If approved by voters, the amendment would take effect on January 1, 2025, and would apply retroactively to actions taken before that date.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Aug 2024
House Passage
Aug 2024
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2024 Last action Aug 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Aug 21, 2024 · House Aug 21, 2024

How they voted

208
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Aug 21, 2024
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
N Forward1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican22
20 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Amendments
2
Aug 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
signed by President/sent for enrolling
upper
Aug 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
signed by Speaker/returned to Senate
lower
Aug 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 3rd reading
lower
Aug 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension
upper
Aug 21, 2024
Amended
floor amendment failed # 3
upper
Aug 21, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment # 4
upper
Aug 21, 2024
Introduced
1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors