A grassroots effort to rename a Tooele County highway after a local fallen soldier has stalled in the current legislative session on Utah’s Capitol Hill.
The 2022 general session of the Utah state legislature began on Jan. 18, and state elected officials have already made headlines in passing a joint resolution that terminated mask mandates
Two bills born from last summer s protests get approval by senate committee
Committee passes two bills tied to Utah protests
and last updated 2021-02-18 00:34:45-05
SALT LAKE CITY â Two bills on Capitol Hill with links to last summer s protests are moving forward to the Senate floor. While one focuses on protesters who incite violence, another targets police deescalation and arrest training.
The latter received overwhelming support during Wednesday s Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee.
However, the former saw opposition from organizations like the ACLU of Utah and Salt Lake County District Attorney s Office, while garnering support from citizen groups.