2019 Utah legislative session focuses on victims of violence, harassment
A common thread connecting multiple bills from the 2019 legislative session is a focus on victims of violence and sexual harassment or abuse.
Utah Senate approves decision to place Martha Hughes Cannon statue in...
A Senate bill proposes to replace the statue of Philo T. Farnsworth with Martha Hughes Cannon in the United States Capitol, spurring debate.
Utah lawmakers and counterparts in other states seek to balance transparency...
Each state's contrasting decisions regarding legislative action during COVID-19 highlights the power of the legislature in each state. Their actions also acknowledge the existence of a more fundamental question about the balancing of power between the state legislature and the governor during a state of emergency.
SB54: Bill would give discount on marriage licenses for premarital education
BYU professors and soon-to-be married students like a proposed bill introduced in the 2018 Legislature that would provide a $20 discount on marriage license...
SB86: Bill would increase penalties for hate crimes in Utah
Senator Daniel W. Thatcher, R-West Valley City, has announced his sponsorship of a bill that would increase penalties for hate crimes targeting victims based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and gender orientation.
HB165: Representative seeks restitution for child sexual abuse victims
SALT LAKE CITY—A lawmaker wants to make perpetrators pay restitution to the child victims of sexual abuse.The Utah House is set to vote on...