1. (1) The lieutenant governor shall develop and maintain an online training course to educate individuals who collect signatures for a petition.

2. (2) The training course shall:

   1. (a) inform signature gatherers of the requirements, restrictions, and procedures that apply to the circulation of petitions and collection of signatures, including information about:

      1. (i) collecting a signature from an individual with a disability; and
      2. (ii) electronic signature gathering;
   2. (b) emphasize compliance with the requirements, restrictions, and procedures described in Subsection (2)(a);
   3. (c) highlight the potential for criminal penalties for knowingly or intentionally falsifying, misrepresenting, or otherwise violating applicable law in the circulation of a petition and collection of signatures; and
   4. (d) recommend best practices for individuals who gather signatures for a petition.
3. (3) The lieutenant governor shall make the training course described in Subsection (2) available on the lieutenant governor's website.
4. (4) An individual may not gather signatures for a petition unless the individual has, before collecting any signatures, completed the online training course described in this section.

Enacted by Chapter 293, 2026 General Session