According to a September 15 document, two constitutional amendments have been proposed to alter how Utah handles constitutional amendment publications and voter approval requirements for certain legislation.
Constitutional Amendment A proposes changing how proposed constitutional amendments are published. Under the proposal, the Lieutenant Governor would be required to publish the full text of all proposed constitutional amendments and other ballot questions from the Legislature on the Utah Public Notice Website and the Lieutenant Governor's website for 60 days immediately before a general election, rather than using newspapers.
Constitutional Amendment B seeks to change the voting threshold for certain citizen-proposed laws. The amendment would require that initiated legislation involving the imposition of a new tax, the expansion of an existing tax, an increase in an existing tax rate, or specific changes to property tax rates that decrease the rate less than current law would require an approval of at least 60% of voters, instead of a simple majority. This would apply to initiated legislation subject to a vote occurring after November 1, 2026.
The document also notes that legislation initiated to allow, limit, or prohibit the taking of wildlife, or the season and method for taking wildlife, would require approval by two-thirds of those voting.
Voters can find arguments for and against these amendments at vote.utah.gov.
