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House approves one-year 'cooling-off' restriction on former officials becoming lobbyists
Summary
The House passed HB345, a bipartisan ethics bill creating a one-year ban on former state officials registering as lobbyists under Title 36; sponsors said the measure aligns Utah with other states and aims to preserve public trust.
The Utah House approved House Bill 345, a bipartisan measure that prohibits former state officials from registering as lobbyists under the Lobbyist Disclosure Regulation Act (Title 36) for one calendar year after leaving office.
Sponsors described the measure as a one-year “cooling-off” period modeled in part on other states’ rules. A floor sponsor noted that 16 states have a one-year…
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