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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2022 | UT | HB 313 | Expands Restrictions on Elections and Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| March 2, 2022 | UT | SB 176 | Amends Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
| March 2, 2022 | UT | HB 121 | Establishes Incentives to Conserve Water | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
| March 1, 2022 | UT | SB 428 | Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies | Bill Passed - House (65 - 9) |
| March 1, 2022 | UT | HB 476 | Prohibits Local Ordinances Against Animal Enterprises | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | UT | SB 53 | Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph | Bill Passed - House (49 - 23) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | UT | SB 213 | Prohibits Use of "911" in Business Names | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 6) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | UT | HB 21 | Requires Certain Water Quality Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 28) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | UT | SB 115 | Prohibits Local Jurisdiction of State Firearm Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | UT | SB 115 | Prohibits Local Jurisdiction of State Firearm Laws | Bill Passed - House (58 - 16) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | UT | SB 53 | Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| Feb. 15, 2022 | UT | SB 161 | Amends Juvenile Court Orders Related to Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | UT | SB 11 | Specifies Process for Cancelling Local Elections | Bill Passed - House (58 - 13) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | UT | HB 25 | Amends the Utah Rural Jobs Act | (27 - 0) |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | UT | HB 121 | Establishes Incentives to Conserve Water | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | UT | HB 34 | Amends Definitions of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Related Tobacco Products | (27 - 0) |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | UT | HB 18 | Specifies Definition for Unlawful Distribution of Counterfeit Intimate Images | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 0) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | UT | SB 58 | Establishes a Day of Remembrance for the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | UT | HB 161 | Establishes a Working Group on Overdose Harm Reduction | Bill Failed - House (26 - 43) |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | UT | HB 32 | Expands Protections for Health Care Workers | (56 - 16) |
| Jan. 28, 2022 | UT | HB 112 | Prohibits All Forms of Animal Fighting | Bill Passed - House (55 - 18) |
| Jan. 24, 2022 | UT | HB 183 | Amends In-Person Learning Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 16) |
| Jan. 20, 2022 | UT | HB 183 | Amends In-Person Learning Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | UT | SB 2004 | Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 17) |