The measure is nearly identical to a rules resolution approved by Utah Senate Republicans last week and would require reporters to get permission to conduct interviews with lawmakers in the House chamber, gallery, lounge, halls and committee rooms.
By Kim BojórquezA Taylorsville Republican filed a rules resolution on Thursday to limit media access to lawmakers on the House floor — a similar measure approved by Utah Senate Republicans last week.
The measure, HR2, sponsored by state Rep. James Dunnigan, would require reporters to get the permission of the House of Representatives speaker or the speaker’s “designee” to “conduct and record” interviews with lawmakers in the House chamber, gallery, lounge, halls and committee rooms. If passed, the effort would change the way reporters have communicated with lawmakers at Utah’s Capitol.“When conducting an interview in the House chamber, the news media may enter the chamber for the purpose of conducting a specific interview and shall exit the chamber promptly after completing the interview,” according to the proposed rule change.
The measure is nearly identical to a rules resolution approved by Utah Senate Republicans last week. State Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, who sponsored that legislationand address security concerns in the Senate. HR2 would also prevent journalists from standing behind a committee room dais without the approval of a committee chair. For years, photographers and videographers have often stood behind the dais during committee hearings to capture the face of an individual who is testifying for or against a bill.
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