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House Debates Repeal of Utah's Term-Limits Law and Sends Measure Back to Senate
Summary
The Utah House debated and voted to return Senate Bill 240, which would repeal the state's term-limits law, to the Senate after extended floor debate. Supporters said repeal restores voter choice; opponents cited strong public support for limits. Vote tally in the House was not specified in the transcript.
The Utah House spent an extended period of floor debate on Senate Bill 240, the measure to repeal the state's 1994 term-limits law, and voted to return the measure to the Senate for further consideration.
Representative Hansen, who led the House presentation of the bill, told colleagues repeal would "restore the voice of the people" by letting voters decide how long an official should serve. Hansen quoted an editorial in the Deseret News that called repeal…
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