SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Spencer Cox signed a big batch of bills into law on Tuesday night, including a series of sweeping police reforms and a bill to change the name of Dixie State University.
The governor signed 172 bills into law. They include:
- The bill that starts a public process to change the name Dixie State University after increasing pressure to change the name of the St. George-based university over its associations with the Civil War Confederacy.
- Bills that require more reporting of police use of force and additional training for officers following last year's Black Lives Matter demonstrations. The governor also signed a bill to increase penalties associated with rioting.
- A bill to expand data privacy following the controversy surrounding the artificial intelligence company Banjo and one that criminalizes "catfishing."
- A bill that bans the release of jailhouse booking mugshots that news media (including FOX 13) opposed.
- A bill that prohibits protests outside people's personal homes following anti-mask demonstrations outside the homes of Utah Department of Health officials and then-Gov. Herbert.
- Legislation that increases Utah's negotiation efforts for Colorado River water.
- A bill to create a process to change the names of landmarks deemed offensive to Native Americans.
- A bill to design a new state flag for Utah.
- The creation of the new Utahraptor State Park outside Moab.
We signed a lot of bills today. #utpol pic.twitter.com/JAwErGH55C
— Deidre Henderson (@DeidreHenderson) March 17, 2021
You can see the full list of bills here:
| HB 14_ | Water Conservancy District Amendments. Handy, S. |
| HB 16_ | Veterans and Military Affairs Commission Amendments. Ray, P. |
| HB 20_ | Driving Under the Influence Sentencing Amendments. Eliason, S. |
| HB 23_ | Voter Referendum Amendments. Nelson, M. |
| HB 24_ | State Engineer Electronic Communications. Ferry, J. |
| HB 25_ | Mental Health Protections for First Responders. Kwan, K. |
| HB 26_ | 24-7 Sobriety Program Expansion. Pitcher, S. |
| HB 27_ | Public Information Website Modifications. Pierucci, C. |
| HB 33_ | Community Correctional Center Amendments. Musselman, C. |
| HB 38_ | School Technology Amendments. Seegmiller, T. |
| HB 45_ | Radon Study. Stratton, K. |
| HB 47_ | DUI Revisions. Eliason, S. |
| HB 51_ | National Guard Amendments. Peterson, V. |
| HB 52_ | Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act Modifications. Snow, V. |
| HB 55_ | Marriage Commission Amendments. Ballard, M. |
| HB 56_ | Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act Amendments. Winder, M. |
| HB 57_ | Armed Forces Amendments. Burton, J. |
| HB 58_ | Riot Amendments. Wilcox, R. |
| HB 59_ | Intimate Image Distribution Prohibition Revisions. Stoddard, A. |
| HB 62_ | Post Certification Amendments. Stoddard, A. |
| HB 65_ | Wildland Fire Amendments. Snider, C. |
| HB 68_ | Rental Expenses Disclosure Requirements. Judkins, M. |
| HB 69_ | Traffic Code Amendments. Musselman, C. |
| HB 70_ | Ballot Tracking Amendments. Johnson, Dan. |
| HB 75_ | Municipal Alternative Voting Methods Pilot Project Amendments. Stenquist, J. |
| HB 82_ | Single-family Housing Modifications. Ward, R. |
| HB 84_ | Use of Force Reporting Requirements. Romero, A. |
| HB 85_ | Controlled Substance Database Access Amendments. Hall, C. |
| HB 93_ | Youth Suicide Prevention Programs Amendments. King, B. |
| HB 96_ | Emergency Management Amendments. Harrison, S. |
| HB 101_ | Prohibited Persons Amendments. Stoddard, A. |
| HB 102_ | Contraception for Inmates. Dailey-Provost, J. |
| HB 109_ | Wildlife Amendments. Lyman, P. |
| HB 111_ | Off-highway Vehicle Amendments. Albrecht, C. |
| HB 113_ | Shared Medical Costs. Brammer, B. |
| HB 115_ | Municipal Boundary Modifications. Waldrip, S. |
| HB 116_ | Student Attendance Amendments. Robertson. A. |
| HB 124_ | Civics Education Amendments. Johnson, D. |
| HB 126_ | Licensing Amendments. Brammer, B. |
| HB 131_ | State Facility Energy Efficiency Amendments. Handy, S. |
| HB 135_ | Congregate Care Program Amendments. Judkins, M |
| HB 137_ | Intrastate Commercial Vehicle Amendments. Christofferson, K. |
| HB 142_ | Cyclist Traffic Amendments. Moss, C. |
| HB 143_ | Driver License Suspension Amendments. Maloy, C. |
| HB 151_ | State Infrastructure Bank Amendments. Brammer, B. |
| HB 155_ | Civil Commitment Amendments. Abbott, N. |
| HB 156_ | National Guard Pay and Benefits Amendments. Burton, J. |
| HB 158_ | Juvenile Interrogation Amendments. Judkins, M |
| HB 159_ | Higher Education Speech. Teuscher, J. |
| HB 163_ | Agricultural Advisory Board Amendments. Snider, C. |
| HB 178_ | Pharmacy Practice Modifications. Thurston, N. |
| HB 179_ | Private Cause of Action for Undisclosed Referral Fees. Abbot, N. |
| HB 181_ | Personalized Competency-based Learning. Johnson, D. |
| HB 182_ | Educator Hearings Amendments. Hall, C |
| HB 185_ | Laboratory Equipment Amendments. Lund, S. |
| HB 186_ | Criminal Nonsupport Amendments. Stratton, K |
| HB 188_ | State Stone Designation. Watkins, C. |
| HB 192_ | Fertility Treatment Amendments. Ward, R. |
| HB 193_ | Intimate Image Distribution Prohibition. Kwan, K. |
| HB 195_ | Vehicle, Boat, and Trailer Registration Amendments. Robertson, A. |
| HB 196_ | Ballot Amendments. Nelson, M. |
| HB 200_ | Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments. Maloy, A. |
| HB 202_ | Health Care Consumer Protection Act. Thurston, N. |
| HB 208_ | Water Quality Act Amendments. Ray, P. |
| HB 211_ | Initiatives and Referenda Amendments. Thurston, N. |
| HB 216_ | Firearms Amendments. Lisonbee, K. |
| HB 219_ | Inmate Phone Provider Amendments. Acton, C. |
| HB 221_ | Property Tax Records. Ferry, J. |
| HB 222_ | School Land Trust Program Amendments. Moss, J. |
| HB 225_ | Administrative Garnishment Order Amendments. Miles, K. |
| HB 226_ | Long-term Care Patient and Consumer Rights Protection. Ballard, M. |
| HB 227_ | Self Defense Amendments. Lisonbee, K. |
| HB 228_ | Jail Photo Distribution Prohibition. Stratton, K. |
| HB 236_ | Waste Tire Recycling Amendments. Handy, S. |
| HB 237_ | Lethal Force Amendments. Dailey-Provost, J. |
| HB 238_ | Marriage Amendments. Hall, C. |
| HB 239_ | Online Impersonation Prohibition. Lisonbee, K. |
| HB 241_ | Utah Seeds Amendments. Lund, S. |
| HB 242_ | Ticket Reseller Amendments. Snow, L. |
| HB 243_ | Privacy Protection Amendments. Gibson, F. |
| HB 248_ | Mental Health Support Program for First Responders. Kwan, K. |
| HB 249_ | Public Access to Court Records. Handy, S. |
| HB 252_ | State Pay Plan Amendments. Wilcox, R. |
| HB 255_ | Protective Order Revisions. Snow, V. |
| HB 256_ | County Land Use and Development Amendments. Teuscher, J. |
| HB 257_ | Utah State Park Amendments. Eliason, S. |
| HB0259_ | Lead Exposure Education and Testing Amendments. Barlow, S. |
| HB 261_ | Geographic Reference Center Amendments. Brooks, W. |
| HB 262_ | Children's Health Insurance Amendments. Welton, D. |
| HB 264_ | Law Enforcement Weapons Use Amendments. Romero, A. |
| HB 265_ | Pharmacy Software Amendments. Lesser, R |
| HB 267_ | Voluntary Lethal Means Restrictions Amendments. Eliason, S. |
| HB 276_ | Notary Public Amendments. Nelson, M. |
| HB 277_ | Child Care Eligibility Amendments. Matthews, A. |
| HB 278_ | Name Change Process for Dixie State University. Miles, K. |
| HB 282_ | Right of Survivorship Amendments. Miles, K. |
| HB 288_ | Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council. Peterson, V. |
| HB 289_ | Victim Services Amendments. Lisonbee, K. |
| HB 290_ | Probation and Parole Amendments. Stratton, K. |
| HB 291_ | Residential Picketing Prohibition. Wilcox, R. |
| HB 292_ | Children's Health Insurance Plan Amendments. Dunnigan, J. |
| HB 293_ | Open Meeting Minutes Amendments. Petersen, M. |
| HB 295_ | Wildlife Modifications. Snider, C. |
| HB 296_ | Soil Health Amendments. Ferry, J. |
| HB 297_ | Colorado River Amendments. Wilson, B. |
| HB 301_ | Domestic Violence Training Amendments. Pierucci, C |
| HB 305_ | Quality Growth Act. Ferry, J. |
| HB 308_ | Covid-19 Vaccine Amendments. Spendlove, R. |
| HB 312_ | State Residency Amendments. Teuscher, J. |
| HB 313_ | Heritage and Arts Amendments. Winder, M. |
| HB 314_ | Motorboat Agreements Act. Gibson, F. |
| HB 316_ | Common Law Marriage Amendments. Teuscher, J. |
| HB 318_ | Higher Education Amendments. Ballard, M. |
| HB 319_ | Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act Amendments. Ward, R. |
| SB 10_ | Place Name Amendments. Iwamoto, J. |
| SB 12_ | Reauthorization of Administrative Rules. Anderegg, J. |
| SB 14_ | Driver License and State Identification Card Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 15_ | Workforce Solutions for Air Quality Amendments. McCay, D. |
| SB 16_ | Utah Retirement Systems Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 17_ | Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force Extension. Mayne, K. |
| SB 19_ | Expanded Infertility Treatment Coverage Pilot Program Amendments. Escamilla, L. |
| SB 30_ | Utah Commission on Aging Amendments. Iwamoto, J. |
| SB 31_ | Condominium and Community Association Regulation Amendments. Bramble, C. |
| SB 32_ | Employee Status Amendments. Bramble, C. |
| SB 33_ | Uniform Building Code Commission Amendments. Bramble,C. |
| SB 34_ | Governmental Use of Facial Recognition Technology. Thatcher, D. |
| SB 38_ | K-9 Policy Requirements. Thatcher, D. |
| SB 40_ | Storage Tanks Amendments. Hinkins, D. |
| SB 45_ | Higher Education Classes for Veterans. Weiler, T. |
| SB 47_ | Mental Health Crisis Intervention Council. Thatcher, D. |
| SB 48_ | State Flag Amendments. McCay, D. |
| SB 50_ | Juvenile Offender Penalty Amendments. Thatcher, D. |
| SB 51_ | Group Gang Enhancement Amendments. Thatcher, D. |
| SB 53_ | Behavioral Emergency Services Amendments. Thatcher, D. |
| SB 57_ | Executive Residence Commission Amendments. Wilson, C. |
| SB 58_ | Metro Township Amendments. Mayne, K. |
| SB 60_ | Accident Reports Amendments. Bramble, C. |
| SB 63_ | Caregiver Compensation Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 64_ | Domestic Violence Amendments. Iwamoto, J. |
| SB 65_ | Community Reinvestment Agency Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 68_ | Law Enforcement Weapons Amendments. Buxton, D. |
| SB 69_ | Accident Report Amendments. Weiler, T. |
| SB 72_ | Open and Public Meetings Amendments. Fillmore, L. |
| SB 75_ | Community Association Fund Amendments. Fillmore, L. |
| SB 77_ | Kiwanis Special Group License Plate. McKell, M. |
| SB 78_ | Motor Vehicle Repair Amendments. Bramble, C. |
| SB 79_ | Insurance Policy Notification Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 82_ | Road Usage Charge Program Special Revenue Fund. Harper, W. |
| SB 83_ | POLST Order Amendments, Iwamoto, J. |
| SB 84_ | Indigent Defense Transcripts Amendments. Weiler, T. |
| SB 85_ | Disinheritance Following Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults. Weiler, T. |
| SB 86_ | Amendments to the Price Controls During Emergencies Act. Fillmore, L. |
| SB 87_ | Professional Licensing Amendments. Bramble, C. |
| SB 90_ | Parental Defense Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 96_ | Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments. Iwamoto, J. |
| SB 98_ | Asset Forfeiture Amendments. Weiler, T. |
| SB 99_ | Child Welfare Amendments, Harper, W. |
| SB 101_ | Motor Vehicle Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 102_ | Peace Officer Training Qualifications Amendment, Mayne, K. |
| SB 103_ | Dental Hygienist Amendments. Weiler T. |
| SB 105_ | Indigent Defense Commission Amendments. Weiler, T. |
| SB 108_ | Penalty Enhancement Amendments, Weiler T. |
| SB 109_ | Emergency Services Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 110_ | Tax Commission Appeal Amendments. Fillmore, L. |
| SB 113_ | Transportation Amendments. Harper, W. |
| SB 114_ | Animal Chiropractic Amendments. Sandall, S. |
| SB 117_ | Human Smuggling Amendments. Escamilla, L. |
| SB 125_ | Open and Public Meetings Act Amendments. Buxton, D. |
| SB 126_ | Sentencing Commission Requirements. Thatcher, D. |
| SB 130_ | Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Sandall, S. |
| SB 135_ | Motor Vehicle Insurance Amendment. Mckell, M. |
| SB 139_ | Utah State Correctional Facility Operational Amendment. Owens, D. |
