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Utah House rejects substitute to let parties set nominating path, debates HB 69 changes
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 69 on party nominating rules, with an unsuccessful substitute motion that would have let qualified political parties determine their nominating path; lawmakers split on preserving SB 54 compromise versus restoring party autonomy.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers engaged in extended debate Feb. 16–17 over House Bill 69, a ballot and party-rules measure that lawmakers said would clarify delegate and alternate-delegate procedures and address implementation problems stemming from prior legislation and court rulings.
Representative Cox, sponsor of the underlying bill, said HB 69 clarifies how delegates and alternate delegates are designated and resolves a problematic March 1 timing issue for signature-gathering and party procedures. "The purpose of HB 69 is to clarify the original…
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