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Media coalition objects as committee considers bill to remove legislative intent language from code

2381209 · February 24, 2025
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Summary

HB394, a bill that removes or converts statutory "intent" language from Utah code, drew opposition from the Utah Media Coalition at a Feb. 24 committee hearing and was left in committee after a 4-1 procedural vote.

House Bill 394, a proposal to remove or convert statutory "intent" language and, where appropriate, make intent language operative, prompted public concern from the Utah Media Coalition during a Feb. 24 committee hearing.

Representative Tuscher, the sponsor, described the bill as intended to "remove" statutory intent language where it is unnecessary and, where appropriate, convert intent language into operative code: "This is a fairly simple bill... it just goes through the code to remove any statutory…

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