How many Utah legislators base their votes on the LDS church’s position on the proposed bills? “With hate crime incidents on the rise, state Sen. Daniel Thatcher is now urging the church to officially clarify its position before the upcoming legislative session, where he has proposed a similar bill. . . A church spokesman did not respond to multiple requests for comment.”

http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/12/07/state-legislator-calls-on-lds-church-leaders-to-take-a-stance-are-they-for-or-against-his-hate-crimes-bill/