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Utah House reconsiders HB 2,004 and strikes enacting clause, killing bill 48–25
Summary
The Utah House voted to reconsider House Bill 2,004 and then adopted a motion to strike the bill's enacting clause, 48–25, effectively killing the measure after debate about whether the bill would intrude on party nominating processes and about the proper forum for such changes.
The Utah House of Representatives on the floor reconsidered its prior action on House Bill 2,004 and then voted to strike the bill’s enacting clause, 48–25, a move the clerk said will result in the bill being filed and effectively killed.
Supporters of the change, including the bill’s sponsor, Representative Pace, said the amendment simply moves an administrative reporting date so parties would certify to the lieutenant governor that they want the state to run a primary only after their nominating conventions. "We're simply having them report to the Lieutenant Governor that they want the…
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