SALT LAKE CITY –The Utah Senate approved a bill Monday intended to enhance safety around rail crossings. Sen. Karen Mayne, sponsor of a substituted version of SB195, said the legislation is intended to curb the high number of motor-vehicle accidents … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that clarifies a person is justified in defending their home and family against criminal activity and may not be civilly liable for damage or injury to … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — Spouses would be jointly responsible for “family expenses,” regardless of which spouse entered into a contract to obtain the service under a bill endorsed Monday by the House Judiciary Committee. HB452 is intended to better address … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would require Utah public school students, K-12, to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each school day. SB223, sponsored by Sen. Aaron Osmond, R-South Jordan, passed … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — A Senate committee on Thursday put on ice a bill intended to repeal Utah’s guest worker law. The Senate Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to table SB157, which the sponsor Sen. … Continue reading»

Senate President Michael Waddoups said he was a bit taken by surprise when Senate members of the Utah Legislature’s Redistricting Committee broke into applause Friday after the passage of a pair of bills to fix minor errors in the boundaries … Continue reading»

The Senate gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill that would require the Utah Department of Workforce to examine its public assistance data with the aim of creating policies to end intergenerational poverty. Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden, said he … Continue reading»