LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL H.B. 490
6 Approved for Filing: T.R. Vaughn 6
6 02-06-24 12:25 PM 6
1 ELECTIONS OFFICE
2 2024 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill establishes the Elections Office, to assume all responsibility for elections
10 currently under the authority of the lieutenant governor.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 < defines terms;
14 < creates the Elections Office, as an independent state agency, to assume all
15 responsibility for elections currently under the authority of the lieutenant governor;
16 < provides for the appointment of a director of the Elections Office who will serve as
17 the chief election officer of the state;
18 < transfers all duties and powers of the lieutenant governor in relation to elections to
19 the Elections Office or the director of the Elections Office; and
20 < makes technical and conforming changes.
21 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 This bill provides a special effective date.
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
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26 AMENDS:
27 10-2-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 352
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28 10-2a-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 224
29 10-2a-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 116, 224 and last amended
30 by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
31 10-2a-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 16, 224 and 435
32 10-2a-212, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 165
33 10-2a-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 165
34 10-2a-403, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 352 and further amended by
35 Revisor Instructions, Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 352
36 10-2a-408, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 352
37 10-2a-412, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 352
38 10-3-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 45
39 10-3-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 435
40 11-14-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 16
41 11-14-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 356
42 11-14-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 435
43 11-14-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 325
44 17-2-104, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
45 17-2-105, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
46 17-2-204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
47 17-2-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
48 17-3-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 350
49 17-16-6.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 45
50 17-20-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 18
51 17-50-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 14
52 17-52a-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
53 17B-1-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
54 17B-1-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 15, 435
55 20A-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 15, 234 and 297
56 20A-1-105, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
57 20A-1-106, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
58 20A-1-107, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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59 20A-1-108, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
60 20A-1-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 15, 435
61 20A-1-305, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter 1
62 20A-1-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31
63 20A-1-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 234
64 20A-1-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 4
65 20A-1-510, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 46
66 20A-1-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 175
67 20A-1-802, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 254
68 20A-1-1001, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
69 20A-2-101.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 223
70 20A-2-102.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 45
71 20A-2-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327, 406
72 20A-2-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 45, 89 and last amended
73 by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 89
74 20A-2-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
75 20A-2-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 31, 95 and last amended
76 by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 95
77 20A-2-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 237
78 20A-2-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31 and last amended by
79 Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 95
80 20A-2-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
81 20A-2-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 18
82 20A-2-300.6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
83 20A-2-502, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
84 20A-2-503, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
85 20A-2-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327, 406 and renumbered
86 and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
87 20A-2-506, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
88 20A-2-507, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
89 20A-3a-106, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
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90 20A-3a-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 56, 106 and 297
91 20A-3a-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 56, 106, 297, and 406
92 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 106
93 20A-3a-401.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
94 20A-3a-401.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
95 20A-3a-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 380
96 20A-3a-402.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
97 20A-3a-404, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 156
98 20A-3a-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 95 and renumbered and
99 amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31
100 20A-3a-603, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31
101 20A-3a-703, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31
102 20A-3a-801, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 18, 380
103 20A-4-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 342
104 20A-4-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 156, 297
105 20A-4-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 45, 297 and 435
106 20A-4-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 156, 297
107 20A-4-109, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 297
108 20A-4-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 156, 297
109 20A-4-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 15, 297 and 435
110 20A-4-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 18
111 20A-4-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
112 20A-4-602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 170
113 20A-5-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 45, 56, 106, 297, and 435
114 20A-5-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
115 20A-5-400.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 101
116 20A-5-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
117 20A-5-403.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 45, 297 and 435
118 20A-5-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 45, 435
119 20A-5-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 327
120 20A-5-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 305
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121 20A-5-901, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 45
122 20A-5-905, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 156
123 20A-6-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 406
124 20A-6-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 458
125 20A-6-108, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 156
126 20A-6-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31
127 20A-6-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 49
128 20A-7-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 435
129 20A-7-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 418
130 20A-7-105, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
131 20A-7-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
132 20A-7-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
133 20A-7-202.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
134 20A-7-202.7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
135 20A-7-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
136 20A-7-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
137 20A-7-204.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 435 and last
138 amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
139 20A-7-206.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
140 20A-7-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
141 20A-7-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
142 20A-7-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 45, 107 and last amended
143 by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 45
144 20A-7-211, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
145 20A-7-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
146 20A-7-216, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
147 20A-7-217, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
148 20A-7-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
149 20A-7-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
150 20A-7-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
151 20A-7-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
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152 20A-7-304.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
153 20A-7-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116 and last
154 amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
155 20A-7-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 45, 107
156 20A-7-309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
157 20A-7-310, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
158 20A-7-311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
159 20A-7-313, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
160 20A-7-314, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
161 20A-7-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
162 20A-7-406, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 203
163 20A-7-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
164 20A-7-515, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
165 20A-7-516, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
166 20A-7-607, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
167 20A-7-615, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 107, 116
168 20A-7-616, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
169 20A-7-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapter 20
170 20A-7-702, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 107
171 20A-7-702.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 11
172 20A-7-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 277
173 20A-7-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 217, 255
174 20A-7-705, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 217, 255
175 20A-7-706, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 255
176 20A-7-801, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 100
177 20A-8-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
178 20A-8-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 255
179 20A-8-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 255
180 20A-8-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 255
181 20A-8-402.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 13
182 20A-8-403, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 182
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183 20A-9-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 15, 45
184 20A-9-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 13, 18
185 20A-9-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Second Special Session, Chapter 6
186 20A-9-202.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 433
187 20A-9-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 116, 435
188 20A-9-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Second Special Session, Chapter 3
189 20A-9-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
190 20A-9-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 325
191 20A-9-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 13
192 20A-9-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 13
193 20A-9-408, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
194 20A-9-409, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Second Special Session, Chapter 6
195 20A-9-410, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 17
196 20A-9-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
197 20A-9-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 142, 255 and 279
198 20A-9-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 296
199 20A-9-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 433
200 20A-9-803, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 433
201 20A-9-805, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 433
202 20A-9-806, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31
203 20A-9-809, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 433
204 20A-11-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
205 20A-11-101.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
206 20A-11-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 16
207 20A-11-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
208 20A-11-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 255
209 20A-11-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
210 20A-11-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 18
211 20A-11-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
212 20A-11-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 170
213 20A-11-206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 45
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214 20A-11-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
215 20A-11-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
216 20A-11-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 170
217 20A-11-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 45
218 20A-11-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 74
219 20A-11-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
220 20A-11-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 74
221 20A-11-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 22
222 20A-11-511, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 74
223 20A-11-512, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 22
224 20A-11-513, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 396
225 20A-11-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 340
226 20A-11-602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 74, 116
227 20A-11-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 340
228 20A-11-701.5, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 74
229 20A-11-702, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 276
230 20A-11-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 22
231 20A-11-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 83
232 20A-11-801, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 20
233 20A-11-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
234 20A-11-803, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 22
235 20A-11-901, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 18
236 20A-11-905, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 86
237 20A-11-1004, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 1
238 20A-11-1202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 15, 327
239