The Utah Senate passed legislation Friday that calls for the removal of school library books from collections statewide if three school districts or two school districts and five charter schools determine the materials are pornographic or indecent.
Lawmakers are now proposing a new bipartisan piece of legislation that would remove state funding from police departments like Ogden PD if they break the law.
Sponsored by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross and Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South Jordan, the Exercise of Religion Amendments is aimed at being a backstop if Congress repeals the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Read more.
A bill to make Utah the next state to adopt its own version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act has won approval from the Senate after the bill was altered to include language making clear it’s not meant to conflict with previously legalized discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people. The Utah Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to approve […]