The Utah legislature session will end on Thursday and hundreds of bills are still awaiting to be discussed. The lawmakers are doing overtime to take more and more bills on the floor. 761 bills, which is an all-time high in the last decade, were introduced by the lawmakers this session. However, only 163 bills have been passed so far and hundreds remains to be discussed. Last year, the lawmakers … [Read more...]
Utah lawmakers gear up as session nears end
With the Utah’s legislative session about to end in a week, the lawmakers are working hard to get the state’s business done. The lawmaker worked overtime until 10 pm on Wednesday night. 761 bills, which is an all-time high in the last decade, were introduced by the lawmakers this session. However, only 163 bills have been passed so far and hundreds remains to be discussed. Last year, the … [Read more...]
Utah’s 2014 legislative session begins Monday
Utah's legislative session that saw the resignation and replacement of attorney general and also the surprise legalization of gay marriage only for 17 days is slated to begin on Monday. Lawmakers are returning to Utah's Capitol Hill for the 45-day long session. Lawmakers are expected to deal with the fallout from those issues, with proposals to tighten campaign disclosure requirements and … [Read more...]