(1) As used in this section, "legislative proceeding" means an investigation or audit conducted by:
(a) the Legislature, or a chamber, committee, subcommittee, or task force of the Legislature; or
(b) an employee or independent contractor of an entity described in Subsection (1)(a), at or under the direction of an entity described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) Except as described in Subsection (3), a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent a legislative proceeding:
(a) provides a person with a weapon;
(b) prevents a person, by force, intimidation, or deception, from performing any act that might aid the legislative proceeding;
(c) alters, destroys, conceals, or removes any item or other thing;
(d) makes, presents, or uses an item, document, or thing known by the person to be false;
(e) makes a false material statement, not under oath, to:
(i) the Legislature, or a chamber, committee, subcommittee, or task force of the Legislature; or
(ii) an employee or independent contractor of an entity described in Subsection (2)(e)(i);
(f) harbors or conceals a person;
(g) provides a person with transportation, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery or service of process;
(h) warns any person of impending discovery or service of process;
(i) conceals an item, information, document, or thing that is not privileged after a legislative subpoena is issued for the item, information, document, or thing; or
(j) provides false information regarding a witness or a material aspect of the legislative proceeding.
(3) Subsection (2) does not include:
(a) false or inconsistent material statements, as described in Section 76-8-502;
(b) tampering with a witness or soliciting or receiving a bribe, as described in Section 76-8-508;
(c) retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, as described in Section 76-8-508.3">76-8-508.3; or
(d) extortion or bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding, as described in Section 76-8-509.