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House approves fix to election-investigation process after concerns raised about conflict
Summary
Senate Bill 289, passed unanimously by the Utah House, requires the lieutenant governor to appoint an outside investigator when the attorney general’s office has a conflict in election investigations and to follow procurement rules in making that appointment. The measure passed 70–0 after sponsors answered questions about cost and gender-neutraling language.
The Utah House on March 14 approved Senate Bill 289, a late-session bill intended to correct a statutory gap that could require the attorney general’s office to investigate allegations that involve the attorney general.
Representative Handy, the bill sponsor, told the chamber the lieutenant governor brought the issue to lawmakers’ attention and the measure “fixes an unanticipated flaw” by authorizing the lieutenant governor to appoint someone who is not an…
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