The bill, sponsored by state Rep. James Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, initially sought to require journalists to get the permission of the House of Representatives speaker to enter House committee rooms, which are public spaces.
HR2 would require credentialed journalists to seek approval of the House of Representatives speaker or speaker’s designee before entering the House floor to interview a lawmaker.initially sought to require journalists to get the permission of the House of Representatives speaker to enter House committee rooms
The measure is nearly identical to a rules resolution approved by Utah Senate Republicans this month. State Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, who sponsored that legislation,Under the house resolution, journalists would still need the permission of a committee chair to stand behind the committee room dais during a meeting. Photographers and videographers often stand behind the podium in committee rooms to capture footage of a lawmaker or witness testifying for or against a bill.
“We would really like to work with your body on creating a Utah press corps,” Cowley said. “It does offer the media and members of the press the opportunity to be a part of some of the decisions made regarding their practice and their profession.”“I love the concept of getting some from House and Senate, the media, the Capitol Preservation Board and having dialogue on this,” he said.
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