Governor Spencer Cox has signed 11 more bills into law, bringing the total to 23 for the 2025 General Session. The announcement came Friday evening, with the newly approved legislation addressing topics such as water policy, sexual extortion laws, and honorary designations.
The latest bills signed into law include:
- HB 13 – Sexual Extortion Amendments
- HB 14 – Emergency Services Personnel Amendments
- HB 18 – Petroleum Storage Tank Amendments
- HB 32 – Borgstrom Brothers Memorial Highway Designation
- HB 41 – State Water Policy Amendments
- HB 50 – Occupational Safety and Health Amendments
- HB 59 – Fireworks Modifications
- HB 97 – Private Postsecondary Education Modifications
- HB 108 – Fraudulent Deed Amendments
- HCR 2 – Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pharmaceutical Rebates
- HCR 6 – Resolution Urging Changes to Federal Homelessness Regulations
Key Bills to Note
One of the notable bills, HB 32, officially renames State Route 102 as the Borgstrom Brothers Memorial Highway in honor of five brothers who served in World War II. Within six months, four of the Borgstrom brothers lost their lives in combat. The fifth, Boyd Borgstrom, was relieved of duty after his family appealed to Utah’s congressional delegation. This highway runs from Tremonton to Promontory Point, and the name change will take effect on May 7, 2025, as the Department of Transportation updates signage.
Another significant law, HB 13, strengthens sexual extortion statutes by expanding the definition to include artificial intelligence-generated counterfeit images. This measure received unanimous approval in both the House and Senate, with legislative efforts beginning on the first day of the session.
Additionally, HB 41 focuses on state water policy, mandating groundwater quality testing and promoting water conservation efforts in coordination with watershed councils.
So far, 185 bills have passed through the Utah Legislature, leaving 162 awaiting Governor Cox’s decision. No bills have been vetoed at this time.
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