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Senate approves third-substitute to lobbyist disclosure bill, requiring reported donated hours in midterm vacancy contests
Summary
The Senate passed the third substitute to SB 97, clarifying definitions of activity and requiring registered lobbyists or principals who donate time to a candidate in a midterm vacancy to disclose those hours; sponsors said the change improves transparency while preserving ordinary civic help.
The Utah Senate approved a third substitute to SB 97, the Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act amendments, after sponsors described technical clarifications and senators asked how the measure treats donated versus paid time.
Senator Weiler, who moved the third substitute, told colleagues the changes were requested in part by the Lieutenant Governor’s office and that the substitute "defines activity and tour and media" and would require a registered lobbyist or principal who is actively engaged in…
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