Lawmakers introduced a record 86 bills this year increasing criminal penalties — far more than at any other point in the past decade — with over half of them becoming law.

ABC4.com has been tracking some of the session's most talked about bills, so here's a look at the latest from the state capitol.

Utah education leaders are asking Gox. Spencer Cox to veto a bill that diverts Utahns’ property taxes away from local public schools and instead drops them into the state’s general fund.

Lawmakers in the 2025 legislative session have prioritized an income tax cut. There's not room in the budget for a Social Security tax cut, they said.

Utah's 45-day legislative session came to a close Friday. What we're watching: Gov. Spencer Cox has until March 27 to sign, veto or allow bills to pass without his signature. He declined to say during a Friday press conference which bills were on his veto list.

Utah’s eight degree-granting institutions likely to be tasked with making weighty operational changes on their campuses.

Governor Cox said Friday night he will not veto the bill to bar prominent displays of Pride flags in schools and government buildings.He said he would not comme

A bill that would ban pride flags in all of Utah's public schools and government buildings now awaits the governor's approval or veto.

The Utah State Legislature has officially passed House Bill 100 expanding access to free school lunch for K-12 students.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill giving the Utah Inland Port Authority new power for land purchases and development.

Utah Gov. Cox signs five new bills into law, covering Native American remains, worker rights, school bus routes, permitting reform, and Inland Port Authority.