Wednesday’s Utah Legislature, in tweets: Veteran recognition, emergency powers, consent, prescriptive authority, porn filters, birth control and BYU police. A prominent WWII veteran who died of COVID-19 receives recognition by the Utah legislature
Utah lawmakers in both chambers honored a prominent veteran who died last year from COVID-19 complications. | By @Hannah3Petersen #utpol #utleghttps://t.co/e4h3btnYPN
— Deseret News (@DeseretNews) February 18, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson respond to bill on emergency powers: “The Legislature has an important role to play and we believe legislators do not want to hamper the state’s ability to respond to crisis situations.”
.@GovCox, @DeidreHenderson respond to bill limiting their powers during long-term emergencies https://t.co/x7USDjUvfJ #utpol
— Daniel Woodruff (@danielmwoodruff) February 17, 2021
Consent bill passes committee, heads to House floor
The House Education Committee PASSED @RepCarolMoss’s 3SHB177, 6-5-4, to have the State Board of Education include instruction about consent and sexual assault prevention resource strategies for school curriculums. It now goes to the House Floor. https://t.co/d0WRx81ZNt pic.twitter.com/vpQFruErrK
— Utah House Democrats (@utahhousedems) February 18, 2021
Nurse practitioners could soon be able to prescribe based on their training and skip getting permission from a doc.
HB 287 “Nurse Practice Act Amendments," sponsored by Rep. Welton, passed the House Business and Labor Committee! This bill allows a nurse practitioner to prescribe controlled substances without consulting a doctor or experienced nurse. #utpol #utleg https://t.co/gF5NIC8Xy2 pic.twitter.com/6DNYisoxTN
— Utah House Republicans (@utahhousereps) February 18, 2021
In a relatively close vote, the porn filter bill passes the House and heads to the Senate
.@susanpulsipher's bill to require phones, tablets and computers sold in Utah to have porn filters installed (after 5 other states pass similar legislation) PASSES the House: https://t.co/68GZ8UD6ej
Off to the Senate. @fox13 #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/oiylhzhfm4
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 17, 2021
A bill requiring Medicaid to provide birth control heads to the House
.@derekkitchen's bill to have Medicaid cover birth control for low-income people PASSED the Senate on final vote today: https://t.co/Knw6Yz3JpQ
Off to the House. @fox13 #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/oUAbFGRUHq
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 17, 2021
A bill clarifying the rules for the BYU Police Department passes out of committee with a unanimous vote.
#utleg update: Clarifying rules for BYU police and other private agencies received support in a Senate hearing. | By @KatieMcKellar1 #utpol https://t.co/cUI5m8gFKW
— Deseret News (@DeseretNews) February 17, 2021
And finally, not the legislature, but good Utah news: Provo/Orem named the best performing economy in the country, with two more Utah metro areas in the top 10.
No surprise that Utah continues to lead the rest of the nation. Having 3 of the top 10 best performing cities (Provo replaced San Francisco at #1) is unheard of. Utah IS the Startup State. https://t.co/v8Jo44CsiW
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) February 17, 2021
