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Utah House backs independent ethics commission after heated debate
Summary
The House approved second substitute Senate Joint Resolution 3 to create a five-member independent ethics commission, prompting wide debate over secrecy, public access and the threshold for filing complaints. Supporters said the model balances access and protection; opponents warned it could shield complaints from public view.
The Utah House voted to approve second substitute Senate Joint Resolution 3, creating an independent ethics commission to screen and, in some cases, advance ethics complaints about legislators.
Representative Lipback, the resolution sponsor, said the commission would consist of five members and act as a screening body before matters reach the House or Senate ethics committees. "We are requiring as was asked in the question, 4 out of 5 of the members of the independent commission to approve a complaint has been…
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