Update on SB208 and HB122

SB208
The bill is currently on the 2nd reading calendar and is likely to
come up sometime today. It is 22nd on the calendar. We are hoping for
defeat of the bill, but will likely see amendment from Sen. John
Valentine. We know the work of UPA publishers is working. We have been
told that support for this measure is eroding. I will send out an
alert when this is on and all can listed on the Internet if they
wish...
go to
http://www.le.state.ut.us/

and view What's Happening Today... There should be blinking icons for
both audio and video for the Senate.


H.B. 122 came before the full Senate today. The amendment to which
the media coalition agreed passed, and the bill was approved (vote was
27-1) for possible final passage (likely tomorrow or Friday) on the
Senate's third reading calendar. No attempt was made to further amend
the bill today, but Tribune attorney Michael O'Brien supposes
amendments could be raised tomorrow, but probably not by Bramble. As
you may have heard, Ogden city officials had proposed three awful
amendments to this bill.

I'll post more as the day progresses.

See live updates at upalegislativewatch.blogspot.com


Joel