The Legislature Talked About….. Sex?
Three different unconstitutional statutes dealing with private sexual conduct were repealed this year by the Utah Legislature.
Momentum for Budget Reform in Utah
Real budget reform is finally starting to come to Utah. Instead of constantly raising taxes, its times to take a hard look at what taxpayers fund every year.
Improvements to the Utah Medical Cannabis Act
Last November, Utah voters passed Prop 2. A month later, Governor Herbert called the Legislature into a special session to pass an amended version of what voters had passed — a proposal that had some additional limitations but...
Several Successful Licensure Reforms in Utah
The Legislature passed a number of great bills to help more Utahns access occupational licenses.
Reforming the Annual Tax on Business Supplies
Meaningful reform to the tangible personal property tax was achieved via HB 231.
Improving Government Accountability
Utahns win with the new government accountability bill passed just this year.
Utah steps forward to protect digital privacy
The “third party doctrine” might have made some sense before the digital era, but our inherent reliance on numerous third parties to facilitate any digital interaction makes it clear that the case law needs a major overhaul.
HB 158: Free Speech on Campus Does Not Equal Harassment
This bill would restrict a university's ability to adopt overly broad or vague harassment codes that could be used to punish constitutionally protected speech.
Government Accountability for Causing Individuals Harm
Utahns should be able to hold their government accountable when its actions cause them harm.
SB 231: Judicial Sentencing Discretion
This bill would allow judges to lower a minimum sentence by up to 50% of what the law dictates, on a case by case basis.