(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) South Jordan Republican Rep. Jordan Teuscher presents his bill HB297 before the House Government Operations Committee at the Utah Capitol, Feb. 5, 2021. HB297 is in response to efforts by candidates and others to get independents and some Democrats to change their party affiliation to Republican in order to vote in last yearÕs GOP gubernatorial primary. HB297 passed the committee Friday on a 7-3 vote on its way to the full House.