The Utah House of Representatives has approved new rules limiting where members of the press can film and interview lawmakers, following similar action taken by the Utah Senate weeks ago.
A table reserved for the media is shown above floor to the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The Utah House of Representatives approved new rules on Tuesday that limit where members of the press can film and interview lawmakers, following similar action taken by the Utah Senate weeks ago.
"I know that sometimes committee members get a little bit nervous from the cameras right behind them because they can see their screens," Republican Rep. Timothy Hawkes said Monday in a committee hearing about the measure.Media organizations and journalists covering the Statehouse opposed the rules changes in the Utah House and Senate, arguing that restricting media movements would make it more difficult to cover fast-paced action and make it easier for lawmakers to dodge the press.
She proposed creating a commission with two members of the press and designees from the House, Senate and state legislative officials to govern press rules, similar to the method used in Utah courthouses.
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