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House adopts joint-rule change requiring disclosure of conflicts after debate over oral versus written declarations
Summary
After extended floor debate about whether oral declarations should complement written filings, the Utah House approved Senate Joint Resolution 1, a joint-rule change on conflict-of-interest disclosures, 72-0. Members argued it clarifies existing practice and urged further statutory work.
The Utah House on Jan. 15 approved Senate Joint Resolution 1, a joint-rule change on disclosure of conflicts of interest, after members debated whether the measure requires oral declarations in addition to written filings.
Representative Garn, the floor sponsor, said the resolution aligns House practice with a Senate-adopted rule and ‘‘calls for full disclosure’’ so the public can see members’ potential conflicts. He said the change conforms rules to what leadership has already implemented in making disclosure forms publicly available.
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