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Utah Legislature passes new rules for college funding and mail-in voting, opens the door to nuclear power.
Utah's 2025 legislative session, which came to a close on March 7, was full of the usual debate and controversy. Over the course of seven weeks, constituents saw a flurry of new regulations and prohibitions, like the end of collective bargaining in the public sector—pending the outcome of a union-led referendum campaign—the start of state oversight on Salt Lake City-owned streets and new restrictions on the on-campus housing options for transgender students.
Utah's 2025 legislative session, which came to a close on March 7, was full of the usual debate and controversy. Over the course of seven weeks, constituents saw a flurry of new regulations and prohibitions, like the end of collective bargaining in the public sector—pending the outcome of a union-led referendum campaign—the start of state oversight on Salt Lake City-owned streets and new restrictions on the on-campus housing options for transgender students.
Josi Hinds A large Utah Flag was displayed on the floor of the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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