Mar 13, 20204 minLast Day, Like Driving with a TeenagerWe heard 129 Bills in the House today, with 2 bill failed and 1 Killed, and 19 with more than 10 votes in opposition – 37 Contested...
Mar 11, 20202 minWanna talk Gambling and Fires?We heard 40 Bills in the House today, with one bill failed, and only 5 with more than 10 votes in opposition – 18 Contested Bills. LOT’s...
Mar 11, 20202 min“Feels like I’m Pushing a Rope” House SpeakerWe heard 40 Bills in the House today. But, nothing failed. House has 59 Senate bills on 3rd Reading Calendar. Morning Session: 14 bills...
Mar 9, 20203 minFinal Day for Public HearingsBills heard in Committee(s) – 21 Committee Meetings TODAY; 88 Bills – Last Day for Committee Passed: 84 Contested: 17 1 Vote - S.B. 171...
Mar 6, 20203 minUtah is “AAA” Bond Rated – Nothing to Worry About?Have you ever heard that “Utah is one of the only States with a AAA Credit Rating”? Legislators will often use this as an excuse for the...
Mar 5, 20203 minNew Homeless Legislation & Another Red FlagOnly 1 week left! – Next Thursday is the final day of the 2020 General Session House Government Operations Committee - March 05, 2020...
Mar 4, 20202 min11,393 line bill & ANOTHER Red FlagSB111S1 – Higher Education Amendments (Thurston originally “no”, didn’t switch back, originally all said No as a fun joke for the Speaker...
Mar 3, 20203 minInformed Consent & New Red Flag!H.B. 364 Abortion Revisions – S Christiansen and C Bramble https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0364.html Bill sponsor states a...
Mar 2, 20202 minTransgender Hormones for MinorsH.B. 449 Study of Hormonal Medications Used in Transgender Procedures for Minors https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0449.html 38 ...
Feb 28, 20202 minState Regulates Firearms NOT CitiesHB271 Firearm Preemption Amendments https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0271.html Regulation of Firearms is granted to the State of...
Feb 27, 20202 minFree Speech at University – NOT SO FAST! HB132 (K Coleman) Higher Education Student Speech Rights https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0132.html 1st amendment of the...
Feb 26, 20202 minDisparage? According to Who?HB209 – Health Data Authority Amendments – Barely got out of the House (40-35-0), Senate Committee passed out in under 2min....
Feb 25, 20203 minInland PortH.B. 347 Inland Port Modifications – F. Gibson (Member of the In Land Port Board) – Passed Committee with 7-1-2; D-Harrison only...
Feb 24, 20203 minRedistricting | Gerrymandering(?)2nd Amendment Threats in Committee Today (see Feb 18th video): FAILED in Committee: H.B. 109 Universal Background Checks for Firearm...
Feb 21, 20203 min10th Amendment and FederalismH.C.R. 16 Concurrent Resolution Calling for the Creation of a National Federalism Task Force Rep K Christofferson -...
Feb 20, 20202 minNew Bill: E-Cigarettes Outlawed in StateHB375 - ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AMENDMENTS – Rep P Ray. https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/HB0375.html 878 76-10-113....
Feb 19, 20203 minAbortion RevisionsOne of the busiest days for NEW bills, and let’s focus on a new abortion bill; the first bill for new Rep S Christiansen HB364 – Abortion...
Feb 18, 20202 min2nd Amendment ThreatsDangerous Bill: S.B. 87 Firearm Commitment Amendments https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/SB0087.html We had 7 contested bill on the...
Feb 17, 20203 minGeorge Washington & Presidents Day Is George Washington most famous American of all time? Let’s take a look at Washington the action hero! Born February 22, 1732 (George...
Feb 14, 20203 minLast Day for Appropriations & More Predator Bills?S.B. 143 Fiscal Impact of Initiatives (D Henderson) – Interesting that this is numbered today. https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/SB0...
Feb 13, 20201 minViewer Discretion Advised:Comprehensive Sex Ed now “Healthy Lifestyles Revision”S.B. 136 introduced by Democrat Kathleen Riebe was numbered today. https://le.utah.gov/~2020/bills/static/SB0136.html This bill would do...
Feb 12, 20202 minFIND ME MORE MONEY!We have only a couple days to go with the Appropriation Committees, and what are they up against? That’s right, NEVER enough money to go...
Feb 11, 20203 minNew Cannabis Legislation ProposedCountdown! We have only 21 working days LEFT in the 2020 session. Brand new bill SB121 – Vickers. It has a few interesting changes...
Feb 10, 20202 minThe role of Lobbyist in Utah“Always ask for the MAX, because we can always reduce, but can’t go higher” – Sen Anderegg Lobbyist Link: https://lobbyist.utah.gov –...