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Senate passes limits on public‑entity advocacy after contested PTA amendment fails
Summary
Senate Bill 27, restricting public‑entity advocacy on ballot issues, passed after floor amendments clarifying 'influence' were adopted; a narrowly drawn amendment to allow PTAs to distribute issue flyers to students' homes without public funds was debated and defeated.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 27 on Feb. 1, 1995, establishing limits on when public entities or officials may "influence" ballot propositions and clarifying that providing information about a governmental unit’s position and reasons is not itself prohibited.
Sponsor Senator Stevenson said amendments negotiated with local governments define "influence" as "to campaign or advocate for or against a ballot proposition" while allowing governmental units to provide factual information and the reasons for their position. The amended language was placed on the bill and accepted by the body.
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