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Senate amends Judicial Conduct Commission bill to add nonvoting alternate judge; bill passes
Summary
Senators debated and narrowly approved an amendment to House Bill 40 adding a nonvoting alternate judge to the Judicial Conduct Commission; supporters said the change eases scheduling and workload, opponents said it weakens oversight. The amended bill passed and will be returned to the House.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 26 approved an amendment to House Bill 40 to add an alternate judge to the Judicial Conduct Commission who would not count toward quorum or vote, and then passed the bill as amended.
The amendment, offered by Senator Taylor, passed on a division vote after extended floor debate. "The amendment allows us to bring in the additional judge to help with the workload, the scheduling, any written findings or things that need to be done," Taylor said in explaining the proposal, adding it would "not swing" additional power to the…
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