How we got here:

Feb. 2: House Bill 148 by Rep. Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, passes the House on a 38-37 vote.

Feb. 9: House Bill 148 passes the Senate on a 19-10 vote

Feb. 12: Gov. Jon Huntsman signs House Bill 148.

Feb. 16: House Bill 174, Education Voucher Amendments, is introduced by Rep. Brad Last, R-St. George.

Feb. 23: House Bill 174 passes the House on a 54-11-10 vote.

Feb. 28: House Bill 174 passes the Senate on a 23-5-1 vote.

March 1: Utahns for Public Schools forms to collect signatures seeking a referendum to repeal House Bill 148.

March 6: Gov. Huntsman signs House Bill 174.

March 27: In response to an official request from Gov. Huntsman, Attorney General Mark Shurtleff issues an informal opinion stating that House Bill 174 can be implemented and funded regardless of the outcome of a referendum vote, if any, on House Bill 148.

April 30: Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert certifies that enough valid signatures have been collected to force a vote on House Bill 148. A total of 92,000 signatures were needed; 124,218 were collected. This means House Bill 148 is suspended until a public vote is taken.

May 9: Gov. Huntsman sets the referendum election date for Nov. 6.

May 15: The date specified in House Bill 174 for the adoption of rules governing vouchers passes

The Office of Legislative Research & General Council releases the ballot language for the Nov. 6 election.

May 24: Sen. Curtis Bramble, R-Provo, Rep. Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, Brenda Larner, Laura Johnson, Peggy Maciel, and Parents for Choice in Education, Inc., file suit against the Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel and Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert seeking a Utah Supreme Court review of the ballot language.

May 26: Governor Huntsman issues a statement saying, "I consider the public's voice on the HB 148 referendum to be the ultimate decision on Utah's voucher policy. I will call the Legislature into a special session if necessary to assure the finality of the November vote."

May 30: Carmen Snow, Sarah Meier, Jeanetta Williams, Pat Rusk and Lamont Tyler file suit against the Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel seeking a Utah Supreme Court review of the ballot language.

May 31: The Snow case is consolidated with the Bramble case on the same date. Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham recuses herself from the case noting that her son-in-law is an attorney with Parr Waddoups, the law firm representing Parents for Choice in Education.

June 8: Three hours after hearing arguments in the Snow and Bramble cases, the Utah Supreme Court rules unanimously that House Bill 174 is dependent upon House Bill 148; consequently the Nov. 6 vote will be the final word on vouchers. If voters disapprove of House Bill 148, House Bill 174 will go away. If voters approve House Bill 148, House Bill 174 will automatically be applied.

Nov. 6 : Date of the general election.

Source: Utah Office of Education