2025 bills / S.B. 290
S.B. 290 Candidate Licensing Amendments (2025)
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill updates state law on who can serve as attorney general so it matches the requirements in the Utah Constitution. It also requires people who want to run for district attorney, county attorney, or attorney general to submit information affirming that they meet the constitutional requirements for that office.
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Official description
- updates the statute to reflect the requirements in the Utah Constitution for the office of attorney general
- requires potential candidates for district attorney, county attorney, or attorney general to submit certain information affirming that the potential candidate meets the constitutional requirements for that office
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Every vote
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to change the bill · 2/24/2025 8:56 AMWho voted how
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee: vote to approve it · 2/24/2025 8:59 AMWho voted how
- 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFirst of two Senate votes · 2/25/2025 2:59 PMWho voted how
- 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFinal Senate vote · 2/26/2025 11:00 AM
- 11 yes, 0 no, 2 absentHouse Government Operations Committee: vote to approve it · 3/3/2025 7:04 PMWho voted how
- 70 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFinal House vote · 3/7/2025 8:21 PM
- 73 yes, 1 no, 1 absentFinal House vote · 3/7/2025 8:26 PM
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentSenate vote to accept the other chamber's changes · 3/7/2025 11:35 PM
Hearings and debates
- Feb 24, 2025 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee▶ Watch
- Feb 25, 2025 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
- Feb 26, 2025 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
- Mar 3, 2025 House Government Operations Committee▶ Watch
- Mar 7, 2025 House floor debate▶ Watch
- Mar 7, 2025 House floor debate▶ Watch
- Mar 7, 2025 Senate floor debate▶ Watch