Utah: Petition signature bill given the go ahead by panel
Following testimony by a string of conservative activists, a House committee approved a bill Friday that revises the way residents may remove their signatures from an initiative petition. Representatives from Utah Eagle Forum and the Sutherland Institute were among those to speak in favor of the controversial measure. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, said SB275 would give Utahns an easier way to remove their signatures after signing a petition.