How HB 112 changes current law

Compared against the Utah Code as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill updates the definitions and requirements regarding political advertisements to include new provisions related to social media and penalties for violations.

• 20A-11-101

  Advertisement includes a marketing campaign disseminated on a medium described in Subsection (2)(a)(i).

  Defines advertisements to explicitly include marketing campaigns on social media platforms.

• 20A-11-101

  specifies that an electioneering communication or a political advertisement includes a communication or advertisement disseminated on a social media platform.

  Clarifies that electioneering communications now include those distributed on social media.

• 20A-11-901

  authorizes an election officer to impose a monetary fine against a person who violates certain provisions related to political advertising and reporting requirements;

  Empowers election officers to impose fines for violations of political advertising rules.

• 20A-11-901

  limits a fine described above to one per political advertisement for disclosure violations and one per act or omission for other violations;

  Establishes limits on fines for violations related to political advertisements.