SALT LAKE CITY – This morning, the Utah Legislature passed S.B. 214, Gambling Machine and Sweepstakes Amendments, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne (D-West Valley). This legislation aims to close loopholes that allow illegal gambling operations to skirt the law in communities across our state. All along the Wasatch Front, gambling machines have been set up in places such as convenience stores, laundromats, and beauty salons. The owners of these machines frequent

Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne This week, 3 of Senator Mayne's bills passed in the Senate. SB 153 (Business Payroll Practices Amendments), SB 155 (Medical Billing Amendments), and SB 197 (Consanguinity Amendments) will all be moving onto the House of Representatives! In addition to these, she had SB 75 (Legislative Audit Amendments) pass the House, officially making it through the Utah State Legislature. This upcoming week she has a few important bills being heard in the