H.B. 36 - Open and Public Meetings Act Amendments

Sponsors

Sponsor: Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Floor Sponsor: Rep. Michael K. Mckell
Floor Sponsor: Sen. Michael K. Mckell

Category

Good Government

Topic(s)

Better Utah Position

– Support

Year

2024

Bill Status

– Did Not Pass

Summary

Clarifies and tightens definitions of “meetings” in Utah’s Open and Public Meetings law; prohibits members of a public body that constitute a quorum from acting together outside a meeting in a concerted and deliberate manner to predetermine an action to be taken by the public body at a meeting on a relevant manner.

Passed in House and Senate

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Votes

Voted "Yes"
Vote Legislator District
Yes Sen. J. Stuart Adams Republican SD7
Yes Sen. Nate Blouin Democrat SD13
Yes Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Republican SD24
Yes Sen. David G. Buxton Republican SD4
Yes Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Republican SD19
Yes Sen Lincoln Fillmore Republican SD17
Yes Sen. Keith Grover Republican SD23
Yes Sen. Wayne A. Harper Republican SD16
Yes Sen. David P. Hinkins Republican SD26
Yes Sen. John D. Johnson Republican SD3
Yes Sen. Karen Kwan Democrat SD12
Yes Sen. Daniel McCay Republican SD18
Yes Sen. Michael K. Mckell Republican SD25
Yes Sen. Ann Millner Republican SD5
Yes Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Democrat SD14
Yes Sen. Jen Plumb Democrat SD9
Yes Sen. Kathleen Riebe Democrat SD15
Yes Sen. Scott D. Sandall Republican SD1
Yes Sen. Evan J. Vickers Republican SD28
Yes Sen. Todd Weiler Republican SD8
Yes Sen. Chris H. Wilson Republican SD2
Yes Sen. Ronald Winterton Republican SD20
Voted "No"
Vote Legislator District
No Sen. Heidi Balderree Democrat SD22
No Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Republican SD21
Officially Absent
Vote Legislator District
Absent Sen. Luz Escamilla Democrat SD10
Absent Sen. Don L. Ipson Republican SD29
Absent Sen. Derrin R. Owens Republican SD27
Absent Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Republican SD6
Absent Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Republican SD11
Didn't Get to Vote
Vote Legislator District