H.B. 223: Electronic Signature Collection Amendments

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill amends the electronic signature gathering process.

• Defines a term
• Requires the device used to electronically gather signatures for an initiative petition, a referendum petition, or a candidate nomination petition (collectively, "petition") to be capable of scanning and extracting certain data from a driver license, state identification card, or another form of valid voter identification
• Beginning on January 1, 2028, requires the device described above to be capable of operating in an offline environment
• Beginning on January 1, 2028, requires at least 10% of the signatures certified for a petition to be gathered using the electronic signature gathering process
• Beginning on January 1, 2030, requires at least 50% of the signatures certified for a petition to be gathered using the electronic signature gathering process
• Authorizes the lieutenant governor to suspend the 10% electronic signature requirement if the electronic signature gathering system is not functioning in a manner that reasonably permits compliance

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Jordan D. Teuscher