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Senate passes bills to expand investigative committee powers, clarify immunity and allow limited out‑of‑state counsel and investigators
Summary
The Senate approved House Bill 1001 clarifying investigative committee powers and use immunity, and passed HB1002 and HB1003 to allow limited out‑of‑state counsel and temporary investigator licensing for legislative investigative work.
The Utah Senate approved a package of bills aimed at clarifying the authority and procedures of legislative investigative committees and expanding limited licensing options for investigators and counsel hired to assist such committees.
House Bill 1001, described by sponsors as addressing five specific areas, was presented as temporary and tied to the life of any special investigative committee. Senator Adams summarized the bill's components: modified grounds for closed records or meetings to avoid interfering with criminal investigations,…
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