HB173: Employment protections could preserve volunteer emergency services
Proposed legislation could save struggling volunteer emergency services by making it illegal for employees to lose civilian jobs because of time spent in emergency community service.
Committee announces artist to sculpt Martha Hughes Cannon statue
Dozens of women, young girls and men adorned in the signature yellow suffrage rose flocked to the Gold Room in the Utah State Capitol this afternoon to celebrate the bill that allowed a new statue of Martha Hughes Cannon to replace the statue of Philo T. Farnsworth in the U.S. Capitol last year.
Resolution may bring awareness to violence against indigenous women, girls, LGBT...
A resolution in the Utah Legislature would create a statewide day of awareness for the violence against indigenous women, girls and members of the LGBT community.
Utah sex education bill fails; $100 million school safety assessment moves...
Two education bills that would change Utah sex education and safety resources were presented in the House Education Committee, one failing and one moving forward with serious implications for the Utah budget.
HB192 would give sexual abuse victims with DNA evidence more time...
A bill in the Utah Legislature would extend the statute of limitations from one year to four years for sexual assault cases in which DNA evidence identifies the defendant.
HB208: Program to create safer school routes may get more funding
HB208, a bill currently making its way through the legislature, would codify the Safe Routes to School program, which would ensure that it is prioritized in the future. The bill would also allocate more funds to the program, as well as prioritize low-income communities where city funds aren't being used for sidewalks and other pedestrian structures, according to Rep. Suzanne Harrison, D-Draper, who sponsors the bill.