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House advances amendment to clarify gubernatorial succession and election timing
Summary
Lawmakers amended and advanced House Joint Resolution 4 to clarify when a lieutenant governor who becomes governor must stand for election; after extensive debate and failed substitutes, the House passed the resolution as amended and referred it to the Senate, 59–12.
The Utah House on Feb. 13 advanced House Joint Resolution 4, a proposed constitutional amendment clarifying gubernatorial succession and whether a lieutenant governor appointed within the first year of a governor’s term must stand for election at the next general election.
Representative Urquhart, who sponsored the resolution, said the amendments clarify under what circumstances the…
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