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Utah Senate rejects 12-month cooling-off rule for former legislators seeking paid lobbying work
Summary
After hours of floor debate over scope and perceived exemptions, the Utah Senate voted down SB193, a proposal by Senator Scott Howell to bar former legislators and certain full-time officials from registering as paid lobbyists before the Legislature for 12 months.
Senators on the Utah Senate floor on Feb. 10 debated and then rejected Senate Bill 193, a measure from sponsor Senator Scott Howell that would have imposed a 12-month cooling-off period restricting former legislators and certain state officials from registering as paid lobbyists before the Legislature.
Howell, introducing the bill, said the measure was aimed at public perception and fairness: "SB 193 simply says that after your term has ended as a legislator or an executive position, that there's a cooling off period of approximately 12 months before you…
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