Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a press conference to announce a Driven to Assist community fundraiser and donation drive to benefit refugees fleeing Ukraine at a press conference at the Utah State Capitol on Thursday, March 3. Cox was among the leaders present at the announcement on Wednesday that Texas Instruments is expanding into Lehi.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Governor Spencer Cox has signed his biggest chunk yet of new Utah laws.
On Tuesday he had signed a total of 278 bills into law.
One of those bans social credit scores in Utah. Another bill extends Utah’s pollinator program called “Save the Bees.”
Another bill requires colleges and Universities to give in-state tuition to those who are not US citizens but have applied.
Gov. Cox has until March 23rd — 20 days from March 3rd which was the last day of the session — to sign bills or they automatically become law. The legislature passed 575 bills during the 2023 session.
Here is the complete list of newly signed bills.
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