A thread with more than you want to know about the Utah Legislature's 7-week General Session that just wrapped.
First: There were an absurd number of bill introductions (1,016), but only 540 bills passed--which would have been absurd 15 years ago but is now average. (1/11)
NEW: Senate Bill 301 will protect Utahns from unnecessary arrests, raising the bar for a "good faith effort" to serve a summons and prioritizing less coercive options first.
We support! โ Here's why:
https://t.co/lwogDOm9qT
#utleg#utpol@steph_pitcher
@UVU Day on the Hill Feb. 23, 2026. @CCSUVU and student employees were recognized in both House and Senate Chambers with point-of-privilege narratives from Rep. ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป (R) and Sen. @steph_pitcher (D). More photos: https://t.co/vvvPC475Dp.
If youโre a Utah taxpayer, here are some numbers that should bother you:
It costs over $150 per day to keep someone in prison. Meanwhile, 60โ65% of people released from prison are back within three years, often for technical violations.
Thatโs an expensive way to pretend weโre fixing problems weโre actually recycling.
Before spending taxpayer money to reopen prisons or pass more bills increasing criminal penalties, we need honest data and transparent answers.
Details: https://t.co/MPOgfPgt6O
@Clancy4Utah The fact that he still given bond after all this, even though it's a high amount, is ridiculous. There's no amount of money that can keep the community safe. He's a clear public safety risk and should be held without bail.
Yesterday I took my oldest to drop off clothes and other items from a hapless ex boyfriend from the past. Middle child comes with us to actually take the items to the porch. Oldest directs this endeavor. Iโm supposed to turn my headlights off... 1/4
We drive away and then realize the items were actually left at the family guest house, not the actual house. No one cares; in fact the mishap creates an additional challenge the girls are not mad about. We listen to breakup rage music all the way home. 3/4
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money - it cost nearly 4 cents to make one penny - and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.