OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND GENERAL COUNSEL
How to Access a Legislative Meeting Online
2023 General Session Procedures and Guidelines
On each committee webpage, there a
re two options for watching or listening to a legislative meeting
while the meeting is in progress: 1) Participate in the virtual meeting, which allows invited presenters
to present to the committee and members of the public to provide public comment (see page 2) or 2)
Stream audio or video without participating, which is the preferred option for people who are not
presenting to the committee or providing public comment.
Participate in Virtual Meeting
• Joins a Zoom meeting.
• Used by invited presenters and participants.
• Allows participant to provide public comment (at
the committee chair’s discretion) – see page 2 for
additional instructions.
• Camera and microphone are off. If called on by
committee chair, staff will turn on your
microphone. Chair may request to see video, and
if you turn on your camera, committee and
public will see your video.
• Requires participant to submit name and email
address, which can be seen by committee
members.
• Option available approximately 15 minutes
before the meeting’s scheduled start time.
Live Audio/Video
• Stream on le.utah.gov.
• Preferred option for members of the public
who are not planning to present or provide
public comment in the meeting.
• Not required to submit name or email
address.
• Option available beginning when the chair
calls the meeting to order.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND GENERAL COUNSEL
How to Participate in a Committee Meeting Remotely
2023 General Session Procedures and Guidelines
General Guidelines
During the 2023 General Session Committee Meetings, the Legislature will allow public participation in person and remotely.
• Public comment is at each committee chair’s discretion, and not all committee agenda items will include the opportunity for
public comment. Neither attending a meeting in-person or participating in a meeting virtually guarantees that you will be
able to comment.
• Members of the public must abide by legislative committee room decorum rules.
• Meetings are subject to the Open and Public Meetings Act. When you comment or present in a meeting, committee
members and the public will hear your comment or presentation, and see your video, if requested by the chair and if your
camera is turned on. The meeting will also be recorded and archived online.
• Please use a computer to connect when possible. Mobile devices tend to have a weaker connection and may result in the
inability to present to the committee or provide comment.
1. Join Meeting
• Click: “Participate in Virtual Meeting” for the meeting in
which you will
be presenting or you’d like to provide
comment.
• This link will appear 15 minutes before the meeting’s
scheduled start time and remain available for the
duration of the meeting.
2. Sign-in
• Complete first na
me, last name, and e-mail address are
required.
• After entering your information click “Join Webinar”.
3. Speak to Committee
• For presenters, the committee chair will call on you when it
is time for your presentation.
• For public commenters, when the chair calls for public
comment on the item you’d like to address, click the “raise
hand button”. If the chair calls on you, committee staff will
unmute your microphone and you may provide your
comment.
Steps for Providing Public Comment or Presenting to the Committee
