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House passes intervention measure allowing legislature to intervene in legal challenges to laws
Summary
The House approved first substitute Senate Bill 171 to create a statutory right for the legislature to intervene in actions challenging the constitutionality or validity of state statutes, with legislative counsel to act independently of the attorney general.
The House on March 7 passed first substitute Senate Bill 171, which establishes a statutory procedure allowing the Utah Legislature to intervene as a party in actions that challenge the constitutionality or validity of a statute or legislative action. The sponsor described the measure as creating an "unconditional right of intervention" for the legislature in state actions and said legislative counsel would represent the legislature’s interests independently from the attorney general.
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