Utah Legislature

The Utah Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would require app stores to verify the age of their customers, the latest attempt by the state to rein in teen social media use.

The House and Senate remained split late Wednesday night over a bill that’s on Cox’s priority list.

Utah labor unions said Wednesday they will run a ballot referendum to repeal Utah’s anti-public union bill, which Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law last month. However, the initial attempt was rejected.

A bill would have required thousands more private companies to use E-Verify to confirm the citizenship of new employees.

A deal has been struck to solve one of the most contentious issues of the Utah Legislature’s 2025 session.

Building on past Republican efforts, Utah is one step closer to banning the display of pride flags in K-12 classrooms and government buildings after a 4-1 Senate Education Committee vote Friday morning.

If Gov. Spencer Cox signs it into law, it would take effect July 1.

HB408 would let residents petition for a local referendum on any school board action — unless it was passed with a supermajority vote.

Utah’s Senate leaders said they support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission after a Senate committee voted down a bill this week that aimed to do just that.

With less than two weeks left in the Utah legislative session, the Senate unveiled a long bill that would set a funding structure for major sporting event venues.