H.B. 146 First Substitute - Disclosure of Local Candidates

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Disclosure of Local Candidates

Number: H.B. 146 First Substitute (2016GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Ray, P.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/18/2016
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

This bill amends the Election Code in relation to public disclosure of candidate information.

What it does

This bill:
requires the clerk of a county or a municipality to post the name and other information of a candidate who files a declaration of candidacy.

Every vote on this bill

2/16/2016House/ substituted from # 0 to # 1

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/16/2016House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

71 0 4YEA

2/26/2016Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Senate President

22 0 7not eligible / no record

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL CANDIDATES
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray
Senate Sponsor: 
Daniel W. Thatcher
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the Election Code in relation to public disclosure of candidate
information.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the clerk of a county or a municipality to post the name and other
information of a candidate who files a declaration of candidacy.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
20A-9-203.5
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
20A-9-203.5
 is enacted to read:
 20A-9-203.5.
Requirement to post candidate information on website.
The clerk of a county or a municipality shall, within three business days after the day on
which the clerk accepts a declaration of candidacy, post the following information on the
website of the county or municipality:
(1) the name and campaign contact information of the candidate; and
(2) the office that the candidate is seeking.