Posted 3/21/2024, 4:48:39 PM
Utah Gov. to veto 'excessive' bills, warns special session may follow
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox thinks the state legislature passed too many bills this session (nearly 600)
- Cox believes many of the policies could have been accomplished through communication rather than new legislation
- Cox plans to veto several bills by the Thursday deadline, possibly leading to a special session
- Cox signed most bills but said he wouldn't sign anything that does "lasting harm" to the state
- When he was a lawmaker, the number of bills passed per session was typically kept under 400, but the culture in the legislature has changed