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House passes bill to recodify state election code; HB63 moves to Senate after 71–1 vote
Summary
The Utah House voted 71–1 to pass House Bill 63, a largely non‑substantive recodification and reorganization of the state election code intended to remove obsolete sections and make the law easier to read; the bill now heads to the Senate.
Representative Affton B. Bradshaw, sponsor of House Bill 63, told colleagues the measure is a recodification intended to reorganize and clarify the state election code rather than to enact immediate substantive changes. "This bill has been the focus of our attention in state and local affairs interim for the last year," Bradshaw said, adding the working group held nine meetings and included staff from the Attorney General's Office, the lieutenant governor's office, county clerks, the Association of Counties, Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and labor groups.
Bradshaw said the package removes obsolete sections and relocates…
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