S.B. 219 - Election Funding Amendments

Bill

Election Funding Amendments

Number: S.B. 219 (2022GS)
Sponsor: Sen. Grover, K.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/23/2022
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill prohibits an election officer from soliciting, accepting, or using funds donated for an election by a person other than a government entity.

What it does

This bill:
prohibits an election officer from soliciting, accepting, or using funds donated for an election by a person other than a government entity.

Every vote on this bill

2/23/2022Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee

3 0 4not eligible / no record

2/24/2022Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

23 0 6not eligible / no record

2/25/2022Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Clerk of the House

24 0 5not eligible / no record

3/1/2022House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Judiciary Committee

12 0 0not eligible / no record

3/3/2022House/ passed 3rd reading

House Speaker

66 0 9YEA

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

ELECTION FUNDING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Keith Grover
House Sponsor: 
Marsha Judkins
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill prohibits an election officer from soliciting, accepting, or using funds donated
for an election by a person other than a government entity. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ prohibits an election officer from soliciting, accepting, or using funds donated for an
election by a person other than a government entity.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
20A-5-207
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
20A-5-207
 is enacted to read:
 20A-5-207.
Donated funding prohibited.
An election officer may not solicit, accept, or use any funds for an election if those
funds are donated by any person other than a government entity.