Wrapping up the 2021 legislative session. Really good summary from Ben Winslow
WEIRDEST. SESSION. EVER.
From #COVID19 to taxes (and A LOT of stuff in-between), here’s my recap of all the things the 2021 Utah State Legislature did to your life: https://t.co/Nt6NIAaM7y @fox13 #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/2gbRGJdvuv
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) March 6, 2021
Senator Iwamoto worked remotely for the entire session
The Senate recognized @JaniIwamoto who has served this Session completely remote. We miss her and thank her for her dedication to Utah!#utleg #utpol pic.twitter.com/SmBFra1ATV
— Utah Senate Democrats (@UtahSenDems) March 5, 2021
Rep. Christofferson was “on campus” for only the final day
Rep. Christofferson is joining us in person for the last day of the session. He spent the first part of the session hospitalized with COVID-19 and has since been participating virtually. We are glad he is doing well and on his way to a full recovery. #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/bqO5X0pfEv
— Utah House Republicans (@utahhousereps) March 5, 2021
RCV expands
Utah lawmakers expand ranked choice voting experimenthttps://t.co/j41JK0hwpJ
— Salt Lake Tribune politics (@SLTribPolitics) March 6, 2021
Docs can be written in more than one language
The House just PASSED Sen. Cullimore’s “English is not the only language of Utah” bill that allows government docs to be printed in multiple languages: https://t.co/6cHewRyIca
Off to @GovCox for his signature/veto. @fox13 #utpol #utleg
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) March 5, 2021
Lots of work – and $$ – on homelessness and affordable housing
Utah’s 2021 legislative session marked milestones in investments in affordable housing and sweeping changes to the homeless governance system. | By @ashley_imlay#utpol #utleghttps://t.co/xWocuqakEY
— Deseret News (@DeseretNews) March 8, 2021
Freshman Rep. Rosemary Lesser passes two bills
Yesterday, on the last day of the 2021 Legislative Session, the Senate UNANIMOUSLY passed my two priority bills:
✅ HB352 ?
✅ HB265 ?Now they will be sent the desk of @GovCox, where I am hopeful that they will be signed into law!#utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/oO0wuwjBcc
— Rep. Rosemary Lesser, MD (@RepLesser) March 6, 2021
Senate nicknames
Senate nicknames with a special thanks to @JeffStenquist and @mikemckellutah for making nicknames a big issue this session. #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/oAnfeif8bA
— Daniel McCay (@danmccay) March 6, 2021
Getting ready for sine die
Last night of the session press conference with Gov. @SpencerJCox. We appreciate the hard work of the legislature. It was a good session overall. #utpol pic.twitter.com/DNK6EHcI9R
— Deidre Henderson (@DeidreHenderson) March 6, 2021
And – it’s done. (In fact, it ended before midnight, a rarity)
BREAKING NEWS: Sine Die.
The 2021 Utah State Legislature is officially OVER. @fox13 #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/xkb9CDm7Ra
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) March 6, 2021
