H.B. 138 Second Substitute - Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act Amendments

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Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act Amendments

Number: H.B. 138 Second Substitute (2024GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Ward, R.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/20/2024
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill addresses communications with an elected official's employer.

What it does

This bill:
prohibits a person from communicating with an elected official's employer for the purpose of influencing the elected official's vote; and
makes conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

1/19/2024House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Government Operations Committee

11 0 2YEA

1/26/2024House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

74 0 1YEA

2/12/2024Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 2

Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

4 0 4not eligible / no record

2/12/2024Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

4 0 4not eligible / no record

2/21/2024Senate/ circled

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/22/2024Senate/ uncircled

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/22/2024Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

23 0 6not eligible / no record

2/23/2024Senate/ circled

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/27/2024Senate/ uncircled

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/27/2024Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Clerk of the House

26 0 3not eligible / no record

2/28/2024House/ concurs with Senate amendment

Senate President

73 0 2YEA

Bill text

introduced version · official source

LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE AND REGULATION ACT
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward
Senate Sponsor: 
 Daniel McCay
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses communications with an elected official's employer.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ prohibits a person from communicating with an elected official's employer for the
purpose of influencing the elected official's vote; and
▸ makes conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
36-11-302
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 280
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
36-11-302
 is amended to read:
 36-11-302.
Improper influence -- Communication with an elected official's
employer prohibited.
[
A person may not seek to influence the vote of any legislator through communication
with the legislator's employer.
]
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Elected official" means a member of:
(i) the Legislature;
(ii) the legislative body of a local government; or
(iii) a board of education.
(b) "Elected official" includes a person who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office
of an elected official described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) A person may not seek to influence the vote of an elected official through
communication with the elected official's employer.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.