This week has been a truly historical and inspiring week up at the Hill. On Wednesday, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of Utah women being the first in the nation to vote. Both the House and Senate passed HJR 12, Joint Resolution Celebrating Women's Suffrage in Utah. I was honored to cosponsor this legislation and speak in favor of it on the House Floor. This resolution highlighted Utah’s rich history of strong pioneer women trailblazing ahead and leaving a legacy of opportunity, hard work, and civic engagement. I am so grateful for Utah women like Seraph Young, Martha Hughes Cannon and Emmeline B. Wells who paved the way and served our great state and country. You can read the resolution here.
Thursday was an incredibly humbling day on the Hill as we honored the families of fallen soldiers. As I watched so many young kids cling to the hands of their parent or grandparent, a lump rose in my throat. Behind the selfless sacrifice of the men and women who gave their last full measure of devotion was a heartbroken family who was left to pick up the shattered pieces of their world and move forward, honoring their fallen loved ones and friends. We should all think hard on the price of freedom and commit to honor the lives they led through service in our community.
This week I was grateful for the opportunity to meet with the police chiefs for the southwest region and speak to the South Valley Chamber of Women, student councils from universities across the state, and students from Herriman High School. In addition, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention was up on the hill with the National Hope Squad Council, to discuss suicide prevention. This is an important conversation we need to be having in our communities and homes. For resources on how to discuss this topic with your teenagers, you can visit their website here.
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As many of you have heard, the Herriman Police Department announced the passing of their K9 Hondo, who was killed in the line of duty while assisting the U.S. Marshal’s Office in apprehending a dangerous fugitive. I will be honoring Hondo, his partner, and the Herriman City Police with a citation from the House Floor Tuesday, February 18that 10:30am. You can watch live on my Facebook page.
Thank you for the many emails, phone calls and letters. I appreciate many of you being willing to engage in the legislative process. Be sure to mark your calendars for my upcoming legislative townhalls:
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Bills Passed by the House this Week:
HB 148 Utah Recognizing Inspiring School Employees
HB 151 Traffic Safety Amendments
HB 160 Refugee Continuing Education Program
HB 164 Property Tax Notifications Amendments
HB 191 Dairy Commission Amendments
HB 17, 1stSub Congressional Vacancies Amendments
HB 18, 1stSub Industrial Hemp Program Amendments
HB 22 Utah Retirement Systems Amendments
HB 28 Legislative Water Development Commission Sunset Amendments
HB 35 Mental Health Treatment Access Amendments
HB 41 State Water Policy Amendments
HB 73 Interference with Public Servants Amendments
HB 84 Traffic Code Amendments
HB 86 Adult Autism Treatment Program
HB 102, 1stSub Retaliation and Obstruction of Justice Amendments
HB 103 Utah Promise Scholarship Program Amendments
HB 110 Inmate Expenses Amendments
HB 113, 1stSub Consumer Sales Practices Amendments
HB 119 Child Care Amendments
HB 125, 1stSub Division of Wildlife Resources Amendments
HB 129 Natural Gas Amendments
HB 138 Transportation Corridor Preservation Amendments
HB 141 Educator Salary Incentive Program Amendments
HB 143 School Bus Safety Inspection Amendments
HB 165 Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act Amendments
HB 173 Firefighter Retirement Amendments
HB 177 Prescription Revisions
HB 188 Emergency Management Act Amendments
HB 196 Domestic Relations Debt
HB 199 Insured Homeowners Protection
HB 209 Health Data Authority Amendments
HB 218 State Government Cloud Computing Amendments
HB 237 Change to Effective Date of Water-related Amendments
SB 11 Offset for Occupational Health and Safety Related Donations Sunset Extension
HCR 3 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Consideration of a Later Start Time for High School
HJR 1 Joint Resolution – United States Senate Vacancy
HJR 9 Joint Resolution Calling for an Application Ratings Board for Internet Ready Devices
HB 61 Amendments to County Form of Government
HJR 12 Joint Resolution Celebrating Women’s Suffrage in Utah
HB 234 Gestational Agreement Amendments
HB 180 Emissions Inspection Revisions
SB 26 Water Banking Amendments
SB 49, 1stSub Aviation Amendments
HB 184, 1stSub Municipal Regulation of Golf Carts
HB 99, 1stSub Enhanced Kindergarten Amendments
HB 175, 1stSub Education Accountability Amendments
HB 195, 1stSub Identifying Wasteful Health Care Spending
HB 147, 1stSub Division of Real Estate Amendments
HB 223, 1stSub Statutes of Repose and Limitations Amendments
HB 97, 1stSub Newborn Safe Haven Amendments
HJR 6 Joint Resolution on the Benefits of Therapy Animals
SB 15 Government Operations Sunset Reauthorizations
HB 221 Municipal Office and Local Elections
HB 163 Cultural Stewardship Amendments
HB 14, 2ndSub School Absenteeism and Truancy Amendments
HCR 8 Concurrent Resolution Commending Successful Participation in the Municipal Alternative Voting Methods Pilot Program
HB 216 Organ Donation Preference
HB 34, 1stSub Tanning for Minors
HB 114, 2ndSub Early Learning Training and Assessment Amendments
HB 70 Repeal of Single-Mark Straight Ticket Voting
HB 128, 1stSub License Plate Reading Technology Amendments
HCR 7, 1stSub Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Congressional Action on Prescription Drug Prices