utah legislature 2018

Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes speaks during news conference Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Lawmakers in conservative Utah say they want to do more to prevent school shootings and will consider a 'red flag' law allowing police to temporarily confiscate guns of those who might be a risk to others. Lawmakers also announced the formation of a new task force to study what more can be done to prevent school shootings. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

BYU student Olivia Whiteley reads her letter opposing HB254 at a press conference Monday morning. Whiteley published an opinion piece in the Salt Lake Tribune speaking out against the bill. (Sahalie Donaldson)

In this Feb. 6, 2018, photo, Democratic Sen. Luz Escamilla speaks during a news conference at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Utah Republican lawmakers shut down discussion of a bill Tuesday, Feb. 13, that would study whether women working in some state government offices are paid less than men. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Inversion covers Salt Lake City. Upcoming bills in the Utah legislature aim to improve air quality in the state. (AP Photo, Steve Griffin)

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks during his annual state of the state address at the Utah State Capitol Jan. 25, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Herbert's 2018 state of the state address optimistically looked forward to 2018 legislation and acknowledged Utah youth suicides and the #MeToo movement. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Republican Rep. Karianne Lisonbee of Clearfield, stands for the National Anthem to open the 2018 Utah Legislature Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Lisonbee wants to bar doctors from performing abortions sought because of a diagnosis of Down syndrome even though legislative lawyers warn that there's a high probability that a court will find the law unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)