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Senate advances bill clarifying ban on soliciting campaign contributions from government email; critics warn of 'gotcha' risks
Summary
The Senate voted to advance House Bill 160, clarifying that soliciting campaign contributions from a government email account is prohibited at any time; sponsors said it codifies existing practice, while some senators warned the lack of an intent requirement could criminalize inadvertent errors.
The Utah Senate took up and advanced House Bill 160, a bill clarifying that using a government email account to solicit campaign contributions is prohibited. Sponsors said the change simply codifies an existing expectation; some senators said the language as written could be problematic.
Senator Dayton described the bill as a clarification: "This bill ... prohibits a person from using their email, their…
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