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April 12, 2022

Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of law enforcement and mental health bills

SALT LAKE CITY (April 12, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: HB194: Department of Corrections Education Services SB171: Behavioral Health Curriculum Program HB13: Special License Plate Designation HB226: Higher Education and Corrections Council HB289: Insurance Coverage for Emergency Medical Service Personnel  HB138: Juvenile Justice Modifications HB117: Victim Address Confidentiality Program SB126: Officer
March 31, 2022

Gov. Cox signs one bill of the 2022 Special Legislative Session

SALT LAKE CITY (March 31, 2022) – Yesterday, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed one bill of the 2022 Special Legislative Session. This bill addresses liability regarding state limitations on transgender students competing in interscholastic athletic activities. Information on this bill can be found below. HB3001: Sex-designated Interscholastic Athletics Indemnification Download a copy of this press release here. ###
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March 25, 2022

Gov. Cox addresses legislative action regarding House Bill 11

SALT LAKE CITY (March 25, 2022) — Gov. Spencer Cox issued a statement following today’s Special Legislative Session:  “I am grateful the Legislature recognized that there were serious flaws with HB11 and for the heightened debate and input that legislators were able to receive over the past few weeks. I called a Special Session today to fix at least one
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March 24, 2022

Gov. Cox signs historic funding for education 

SALT LAKE CITY (March 24, 2022) – Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 78 bills and allowed one bill to become law without his signature. This brings the total number of signed, vetoed or law-without-signature pieces of legislation from the 2022 General Legislative Session to 499.  SB 2, which sets the education budget, includes a 6% increase for the weighted
March 24, 2022

Governor signs 104 bills of the 2022 General Legislative Session, allows two bills to become law without his signature

SALT LAKE CITY (March 24, 2022) – Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 104 bills and allowed two bills to become law without his signature. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2022 General Legislative Session to 420. Information on these bills can be found below. Read more about other bills here. HB66: Public Employees’
March 24, 2022

Gov. Cox: Why I’m vetoing HB11

On March 22, Gov. Cox vetoed HB11: Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities and issued a call for a Special Legislative Session to consider financial and legal issues regarding the bill. The call is set for 2 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Utah State Capitol. Read the proclamation here.  The governor sent an explanatory letter to the House and