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Gov. Cox holds ceremonial bill signing for opportunity and inclusion
April 18, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (April 18, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox held a ceremonial signing of the following bills: SB216: Modifications To Driver License Examination SB104: Community Health Worker Certification Process HB238: State Holiday Modifications SB58: Day Of Remembrance Observing The Incarceration Of Japanese Americans SCR6: Encouraging Support For Internationally Adopted Individuals HCR15: Concurrent Resolution […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service Future Prosperity Opportunity Read MoreGov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of law enforcement and mental health bills
April 12, 2022SALT 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 […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service Read MoreGov. Cox addresses legislative action regarding House Bill 11
March 25, 2022SALT 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 […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service Read MoreGov. Cox: Why I’m vetoing HB11
March 24, 2022On 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 […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service Education Read MoreWatch: Gov. Cox hosts monthly news conference on PBS Utah
March 17, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (March 17, 2022) — Click here to watch Gov. Cox’s monthly news conference hosted by PBS Utah. ASL interpretation is provided. Some highlights from this news conference include: The Legislature passed 513 bills and as you know, we only have until March 31 to either sign, veto or allow bills to become […]
Tags: Bills Civility and Service COVID-19 Education Future Prosperity Opportunity Rural Read MoreGov. Cox joins announcement of Driven To Assist fundraising initiative to benefit Ukrainian refugees
March 4, 2022SALT LAKE CITY, UT (March 3, 2022) – Gov. Spencer Cox will join the Larry H. Miller Company and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation to announce a Driven to Assist community fundraiser and donation drive to benefit refugees fleeing Ukraine. “This donation drive of cash and goods will make a life-saving difference […]
Tags: Civility and Service Read MoreGov. Cox, Lt. Gov. Henderson and other officials stand in solidarity with Ukraine
February 28, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 28, 2022) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox praised the courage and patriotism of Ukrainians in the face of Russian aggression and asked Utahns to support Ukraine during a rally at the Utah State Capitol this evening. “The assault on Ukraine has exposed Vladimir Putin for what he is — a brutal […]
Tags: Civility and Service Read MoreGov. Cox: Utah Stands with Ukraine
From the governor’s desk: There is a special anniversary commemorating an iconic moment in U.S. history that you may have missed last week. Feb. 23 was the 77th anniversary of the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima. You know that iconic picture of those brave Marines who stood […]
Tags: Civility and Service Read MoreGov. Cox announces Utah’s Adopt-A-School program
February 23, 2022SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 23, 2022) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Talent Ready Utah, in partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, are pleased to announce the launch of the Utah Adopt-A-School program. Today, the governor issued an invitation to Utah businesses to help support Utah’s K-12 schools and provide access to new […]
Tags: Civility and Service Education Future Prosperity Opportunity Rural Matters Read MoreGov. Cox provides an update on Afghan arrivals to kick off ‘Afghan Day on the Hill’
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 23, 2022) — Today Gov. Spencer J. Cox kicked off ”Afghan Day on the Hill” by announcing that nearly all of the 900 Afghans assigned to Utah for resettlement have arrived. He called on Utahns to help secure long-term housing for the final 220 individuals which would require 50 units. “We […]
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