2020 Utah Legislative Session

The Colorado River Authority bill advances to the full Senate after being amended to be more in line with open meeting and record laws.

Proponents of the bill say the hike is to make sure electric vehicle drivers are paying their fair share for road maintenance. But critics question the data used to make that assessment and argue the move will hamper the state’s air quality goals.

The latest Utah news on Friday evening, December 18, 2020.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed 125 bills into law Monday, including a bill to to spend more than $16 million in state money to expand mental healthcare and…

Gov. Gary Herbert signed 151 bills Saturday, including a $10 million affordable housing bill, a bill essentially decriminalizing polygamy and a…

Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020Utah Democrats Assign DelegatesUtah’s Democratic primary is finalized, and the party has assigned its delegates. Vermont…

Utah's legislative session wrapped up Thursday night. Lawmakers passed a $20 billion budget and 510 bills over the past 45 days. This week of the session…

The Utah Legislature wrapped up its 2020 legislative session Thursday night — defined by big changes to education funding, debates over abortion bills and…

Thursday evening, March 12, 2020Schools CloseOn Thursday, state officials made recommendations for Utah public universities to suspend large gatherings,…

Thursday evening, March 12, 2020Schools CloseOn Thursday, state officials made recommendations for Utah public universities to suspend large gatherings,…

A bill banning all elective abortions, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, passed the Utah Legislature Thursday after the House of…

Updated 4:12 p.m. MST 3/12/2020When Rep. Melissa Ballard, R-North Salt Lake City, started working on a bill to expand telehealth services last year, she…