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House debates major substitute to election-law bill, creates 24-hour cure window and $500 fine for missed filings
Summary
The Utah House debated and substituted major changes to House Bill 48 (election law), including moving filing deadlines to midnight, creating a 24-hour cure window for missed campaign finance filings, and a $500 fine; members split over replacement rules and whether changes should take immediate effect.
Representative Sam McKay, sponsor of House Bill 48, brought a third substitute to the chamber, framing it as a package of election‑law changes intended to clarify filing deadlines and respond to recent court rulings. "If a candidate fails to file their financial, statements, they then have 24 hours to cure," McKay said, describing a cure period that starts at the midnight deadline and expires the following midnight.
McKay told colleagues the substitute moves some filing deadlines (previously 5 p.m.) to midnight to reflect electronic filing and adds a remedy for candidates who miss required finance reports. He said the substitute also removes a statutory requirement compelling parties to allow unaffiliated voters to participate in primaries — language a court had…
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