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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Bill HB 27 requires public website posting of candidate petition signers and adjusts signature deadlines
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Lisa Shepherd and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill requires election officials to post the name, precinct number, and signature date of voters who sign candidate s on the lieutenant governor's website for at least 90 days. It also requires email notifications to those signers with instructions on how to remove their signatures and shortens the signature-gathering deadline for congressional candidates in 2026.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
registered voters
Registered voters who sign candidate nomination petitions have their names, precinct numbers, and signature dates posted publicly online and receive email notifications regarding signature removal rights.
election officials
Election officials are required to perform public website postings, send email notices, process signature removal requests, and adjust verification timelines.
candidates seeking nomination
Candidates must adapt to updated petition forms, modified notice requirements, and adjusted signature submission deadlines.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I remove my signature after signing a candidate petition?
Does this bill affect private voter registration records?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
23 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- Jan 23, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 23, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
Show 17 earlier actions
- Jan 22, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 21, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0027S01
- Jan 21, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0027
- Jan 21, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0027S01
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0027
- Jan 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0027
- Jan 18, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0027
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0027
- Jan 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0027S01
- Jan 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0027S01
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0027
- Dec 5, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0027
- Dec 5, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0027
- Dec 5, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 5, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Public Disclosure Override for Private Voter Records
The bill mandates public website posting of petition signers regardless of whether an individual's voter registration record is classified as a private record.
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Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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