Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 118 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Brammer, Brady

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides that certain facilities under the control of a public institution of higher education are not exempt from use by political parties.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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20A-8-404
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Political Party Procedures Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Brady Brammer
House Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions relating to the use of public meeting buildings by political 
parties.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
provides that certain facilities under the control of a public institution of higher education 
are not exempt from use by political parties.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
20A-8-404
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 68
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
20A-8-404
 is amended to read:
20A-8-404
. Use of public meeting buildings by political parties.
(1)
The legislative body of a county, municipality, school district, or public institution of 
higher education shall make all meeting facilities in buildings under its control available 
to registered political parties, without discrimination, to be used for political party 
activities if:
(a)
the political party requests the use of the meeting facility before 5 p.m. no later than 
30 calendar days before the day on which the use by the political party will take 
place; and
(b)
the meeting facility is not already scheduled for another purpose at the time of the 
proposed use.
(2)
Subject to the requirements of Subsection 
(3)
, when a legislative body makes a meeting 
facility available under Subsection 
(1)
, it may establish terms and conditions for use of 
that meeting facility.
(3)
The charge imposed for the use of a meeting facility described in Subsection 
(1)
 by a 
registered political party may not exceed the actual cost of:
(a)
custodial services for cleaning the meeting facility after the use by the political party; 
and
(b)
any service requested by the political party and provided by the meeting facility.
(4)
An entity described in Subsection 
(1)
 shall, to the extent possible, avoid scheduling an 
event in a government building for the same evening as an announced party caucus 
meeting.
(5)
This section does not apply to a
 publicly owned or operated
 convention center, sports 
arena, or other facility at which conventions, conferences, 
and
or
 other gatherings are 
held
:
(a)
that is owned or operated by a public entity other than a public institution of higher 
education;
 and 
(b)
whose primary business or function is to host 
such
sporting events,
 conventions, 
conferences, 
and
or
 other gatherings.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
3-6-25 6:19 PM