Complex sentence: Initiative 963 proposed removing any reference to sexual orientation or sexual preference from existing anti-discrimination legislation and required 224,800 valid signatures be collected by the July 6,2007 deadline to qualify for the ballot.
Split into simpler sentences: Initiative 963 proposed removing any reference to sexual orientation or sexual preference from existing anti-discrimination legislation. The initiative required 224,800 valid signatures be collected by the July 6,2007 deadline in order to qualify for the ballot.