From increasing mental health resources across the state to promoting education for those in correctional facilities, several bills took effect Tuesday as Gov. Spencer Cox approved them during a ceremonial signing. \n
From increasing mental health resources to promoting education for those in correctional facilities, several bills took effect as Gov. Spencer Cox approved them.
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Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY Guns once again were a contentious issue on Capitol Hill during the Legislature’s 45-day session that ended March 5, and after several tries through the years, lawmakers succeeded in ending the permit requirement for carrying a concealed weapon in Utah.
HB60 lets any Utah resident who is 21 years or older and can legally possess a firearm to carry their weapon concealed without needing a permit. It received final legislative approval in early February, and Gov. Spencer Cox signed the bill Feb. 15.
During debate on the issue, bill sponsor Rep. Walt Brooks, R-St. George, was skeptical there could be reconciliation between the two sides.