1. (1)

   1. (a) A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall, after filing a referendum application, obtain:

      1. (i) legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and
      2. (ii) from at least 15 Senate districts, legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in that Senate district on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.

   2. (b) When the lieutenant governor declares that a referendum petition is signed by a sufficient number of voters to meet the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the governor shall issue an executive order that:

      1. (i) directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election; or
      2. (ii) calls a special election according to the requirements of Section 20A-1-203 and directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at that special election.
2. (2) When the lieutenant governor declares that a referendum petition is signed by a sufficient number of voters, the law that is the subject of the petition does not take effect unless and until it is approved by a vote of the people at a regular general election or a statewide special election.

3. (3) The lieutenant governor shall provide the following information to any interested person:

   1. (a) the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and
   2. (b) for each county, the number of active voters in that Senate district on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.

Amended by Chapter 107, 2023 General Session