Utah legislation News

Utah Lawmaker Plans Amusement Park Oversight Bill

A state lawmaker plans to again propose legislation that would add oversight of amusement parks in Utah, one of only six states where an agency isn’t assigned to keep tabs on the parks. Republican state Rep. Val Potter sponsored a …

Utah Bill Would Let Drivers Run Red Light

Drivers stuck at a stoplight with no traffic in sight could get the legal green light to run a red light under legislation that the Utah Department of Transportation vigorously opposes. The measure passed a House committee Tuesday and now …

Utah Bill Adding 80 MPH Speed Limit Closer to Passing

A bill to add more stretches of Utah highway with a speed limit of 80 miles per hour is closer to becoming law. The Salt Lake Tribune reports a Senate committee unanimously approved the bill Wednesday. It advances to the …

Utah Measure Aims to Prevent Overdose Deaths

A Democratic state representative who has seen family members and former students suffer with addiction is pushing a legislative measure that would grant limited criminal immunity to people who call police to report an overdose. Rep. Carol Spackman Moss of …

New Drivers Would Have to Know Rail Safety

New drivers would have to know the safety rules involving railroad crossings under a legislative resolution that urges Utah officials to expand the driver’s license tests. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Utah House gave final approval for the …