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Utah House rejects one-year cooling-off ban for former officials after heated debate
Summary
The House debated and rejected a bill that would have barred former legislators, department heads and commissioners from paid lobbying for one year, citing concerns about scope, workability, and impacts on part‑time lawmakers’ careers.
Representative Jordan Tanner introduced a second substitute of House Bill 11 to impose a one‑year cooling‑off period preventing former legislators, department heads and certain commissioners from serving as paid lobbyists. Tanner said the measure was intended to reduce the probability that an officeholder would be effectively hired while still in office and then immediately act as a paid influence on the legislature.
Opponents repeatedly questioned the bill’s definitions and practical effect. Representative Howard and others asked whether the…
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