UPR's 2017 Legislative Coverage

In June, state legislative leaders talked with alcoholic beverage stakeholders over the impacts of Utah’s new lowered DUI limit.In March, Gov. Gary…

A measure striking down a school curriculum statute known as “no-promo homo” passed through the Utah House with only one dissenting vote on Wednesday,…

Utah Republicans are defending a $100 million bond package that was approved this week without a public hearing. The money is designated for a future…

House Joint Resolution 18’s sponsor, North Salt Lake Republican Rep. Rebecca Edwards, along with Salt Lake City Democratic Rep. Joel Briscoe, collaborated…

Utah’s House of Representatives has approved changes to the state’s stand-your-ground self-defense law making it clear that people don’t need to try to…

A Republican party official in Wasatch County recently criticized a bill that addresses a pay gap in the workforce. According to the Washington Post,…

After protests from community members and hundreds of letters sent to elected officials, state lawmakers and local leaders on Friday announced an updated…

A bill that would change the definition of bigamy passes through the Utah House. A Senate committee votes to remove language prohibiting the promotion of…

Youth of color are treated differently than their white peers, according to a recent report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah. The report…

Helmet laws in Utah for motorcycles, require anyone under 18 years old to wear a helmet. But one Utah Lawmaker is trying to expand that law.As an…