LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL H.B. 138
6 Approved for Filing: M. Cipriano 6 1st Sub. (Buff)
6 02-11-24 7:30 PM 6
Senator Daniel McCay proposes the following substitute bill:
1 LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE AND REGULATION ACT
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2024 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward
6 Senate Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill addresses communications with an elected official's employer.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 < prohibits a person from communicating with an elected official's employer with the
14 intent to coerce or intimidate the elected official's action on a vote or another
15 official act; and
16 < makes conforming changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None 1st Sub. H.B. 138
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 36-11-302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 280
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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26 Section 1. Section 36-11-302 is amended to read:
27 36-11-302. Improper influence -- Communication with an elected official's
28 employer prohibited.
29 [A person may not seek to influence the vote of any legislator through communication
30 with the legislator's employer.]
31 (1) As used in this section:
32 (a) "Elected official" means:
33 (i) a member of the Legislature;
34 (ii) a member of the legislative body of a local government;
35 (iii) a member of a board of education; or
36 (iv) the mayor of a city, town, or metro township.
37 (b) "Elected official" includes a person who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office
38 of an elected official described in Subsection (1)(a).
39 (2) A person may not communicate with an elected official's employer with the intent
40 to coerce or intimidate the elected official's action on a vote or another official act.
41 Section 2. Effective date.
42 This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 36-11-302
Enrolled: 36-11-302
H.B. 138 1st Substitute (Not Adopted) Text: 36-11-302
H.B. 138 2nd Substitute (Not Adopted) Text: 36-11-302