A resolution aimed at making it easier to overturn the hold on Utah’s trigger abortion ban could have broad consequences, and legal experts say it would rob attorneys of a key tool used to protect children in domestic relations cases.
In his 2023 State of the State speech, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox focused on Utah’s youth, telling them to have hope the state can solve its problems with housing and water. Read more from the governor’s speech.
The Senate Health & Human Services Committee will hear Senate Bill 16, sponsored by Sen. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, and Senate Bill 100, sponsored by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross.
Bills to restrict gender-confirming surgeries on minors and place a moratorium on puberty blocker medication will be among the first to get a public hearing during the Utah Legislature’s 2023 general session. The bills are on the Senate Health and Human Services Committee’s agenda for Wednesday at 2 p.m.