Utah Legislature in talks to hold special session after Supreme Court ruling on initiatives

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature is seriously considering calling a special legislative session to address a recent Supreme Court ruling that curtailed its ability to change voter-led ballot initiatives, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.

Two members of the House confirmed that their chamber held closed caucus meetings Thursday where the issue of calling the session was discussed. One of the members said the discussion is around whether to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot this November.

Those members weren’t willing to be named publicly to protect their roles within the body.

A spokesperson for the Senate confirmed the discussions but wouldn’t elaborate on the plans. “There are a lot of discussions about the possibility of a special session. They are reviewing all the requests, but no decisions have been made,” said Aundrea Peterson.

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