2026 Regular Session
SB1581
Initiative petitions; modifying time period and authorizing certain protest period. Effective date.
Legislative progress
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Increases the time period for gathering signature on an initiative petition from 45 days to 90 days. The measure also creates a 10-day protest period for petitioners that exceed the deadline.
No public reasoning provided.
Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 17, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Judiciary Committee: DO PASS
Passed
7 yea–1 nay
March 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
38 yea–8 nay · 2 absent
April 6, 2026 · House
House: Elections and Ethics Committee: DO PASS
Passed
4 yea–2 nay
April 15, 2026 · House
House: Government Oversight Committee: DO PASS
Passed
15 yea–2 nay
Committee referrals
March 30, 2026 · House
Government Oversight
March 30, 2026 · House
Elections and Ethics
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House CR; Do Pass Government Oversight Committee View roll call
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House Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass Elections and Ethics View roll call
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House Referred to Elections and Ethics
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House Second Reading referred to Government Oversight
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House First Reading
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 38 Nays: 8 View roll call
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Senate Ayes: 39 Nays: 4
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Senate Advanced to Third Reading
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Senate General Order, Considered
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Prieto
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Maynard (principal House author)
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Jett
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Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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Senate Authored by Senator Bullard
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Senate First Reading