Utah 2019 General Session Status: Enacted

S.B. 235 — Executive Branch Ethics Commission Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Executive Branch Ethics Commission Amendments aim to improve rules and standards for ethical behavior among government officials. By tightening regulations, the law seeks to ensure that public servants act in the best interest of the citizens they serve.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. to Governor

  3. received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. signed by President/sent for enrolling

  9. received from House

  10. to Senate

  11. signed by Speaker/returned to Senate

  12. passed 3rd reading

  13. 3rd reading

  14. 2nd reading

  15. Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  16. 1st reading (Introduced)

  17. received from Senate

  18. to House

  19. passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  20. 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  21. placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  22. comm rpt/amended

  23. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  24. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 2

  25. to Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  26. received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  27. fiscal note publicly available

  28. fiscal note sent to sponsor

  29. 1st reading (Introduced)

  30. received bill from Legislative Research

  31. bill sent to agencies for fiscal input

  32. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  33. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

  • Val L. Peterson · Cosponsor
  • C. Bramble · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Peterson, Val L.

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

passed 3rd reading

Passed 66 Yea · 5 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20301
Unaffiliated 39203
Democrat 7000
Total 66504
% of votes cast 88%7%0%5%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Andersen, K. — Yea
Arent, P. — Yea
Daw, B. — Yea
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Hutchings, E. — Yea
Owens, D. — Yea
Perry, L. — Yea
Peterson, V. — Yea
Potter, V. — Yea
Poulson, M. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
Shurtliff, L. — Yea
Strong M.A. — Yea
Wilde, L. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Nay
Coleman, K. — Not Voting
Briscoe, J. — Yea
Ferry, J. — Yea
Gibson, F. — Yea
Hall, C. — Yea
Handy, S. — Yea
Harrison, S. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Johnson, D.N. — Yea
Judkins, M. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Not Voting
Last, B. — Yea
Lyman, P. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Moss, J. — Yea
Nelson, M. — Yea
Pulsipher, S. — Yea
Ray, P. — Yea
Robertson, A. — Yea
Sagers, D. — Yea
Seegmiller, T. — Nay
Snow, V. L. — Not Voting
Spendlove, R. — Yea
Stenquist, J. — Yea
Waldrip, S. — Yea
Weight, E. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Wilson, B. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Jennifer Dailey-Provost Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Nay
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Jon Hawkins Republican Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Nay
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Melissa G. Ballard Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Nay
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Norman K Thurston Republican Not Voting
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Rex P. Shipp Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Yea
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

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passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13002
Unaffiliated 11001
Democrat 2000
Total 26003
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Christensen, A. — Yea
Hemmert, D. — Yea
Henderson, D. — Yea
Hillyard, L. — Yea
Anderegg, J. — Yea
Bramble, C. — Yea
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Davis, G. — Yea
Iwamoto, J. — Yea
Kitchen, D. — Yea
Mayne, K. — Yea
Thatcher, D. — Not Voting
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Clinton Okerlund Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Not Voting
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Not Voting
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

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Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 2

Passed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Unaffiliated 1003
Democrat 0001
Total 3005
% of votes cast 38%0%0%63%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Hillyard, L. — Yea
Hemmert, D. — Not Voting
Kitchen, D. — Not Voting
Thatcher, D. — Not Voting
Luz Escamilla Democrat Not Voting
Ann Millner Republican Not Voting
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea

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Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Passed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Unaffiliated 1003
Democrat 0001
Total 3005
% of votes cast 38%0%0%63%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Hillyard, L. — Yea
Hemmert, D. — Not Voting
Kitchen, D. — Not Voting
Thatcher, D. — Not Voting
Luz Escamilla Democrat Not Voting
Ann Millner Republican Not Voting
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.B. 235 do?
The Executive Branch Ethics Commission Amendments aim to improve rules and standards for ethical behavior among government officials. By tightening regulations, the law seeks to ensure that public servants act in the best interest of the citizens they serve.
Who sponsors S.B. 235?
S.B. 235 is sponsored by Peterson, Val L. and Bramble, C..
What is the current status of S.B. 235?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.
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