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House clears long consent calendar; advances transportation, licensing, labor items
Summary
On Feb. 1 the Utah House approved multiple senate and house bills on a time‑certain and consent calendar — including SB 18 (Public Expression Protection Act), HB 182 (reading interventions repeal), SB 24 (advanced air mobility, 59‑12), SB 30 (road usage charge, 68‑1) and SB 73 (gratuity amendments, 68‑2) — and circled a large public‑notice bill for further review.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 1 moved a long slate of bills through its time‑certain and consent calendars, approving measures on public expression, education program sunsets, advanced air mobility and labor definitions while also circling a lengthy public‑notice measure for additional review.
Senate Bill 18, the Public Expression Protection Act, was presented by Representative Malloy as a measure designed to prevent lawsuits that aim to chill speech in digital and other communications environments; the sponsor said a successful motion to dismiss under the bill would require courts to award attorney fees and costs. The House passed SB 18, 71‑0, and returned it to the Senate for further…
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