Today, the Utah House of Representatives passed S.B. 57 - Police Service Animal Amendments sponsored by Senator Jani Iwamoto. This bill increases the penalties for knowingly and intentionally killing a police service animal from a third-degree felony to a second-degree felony. The House passed the bill with a 43-24 vote. The Senate passed the bill 20-6. This bill addresses an inconsistency in Utah Law that makes the penalty for stealing a police service animal greater than t

Press Release For Immediate Release January 18, 2018 Contacts: Aundrea Peterson Utah House of Representatives 801-791-3365 | aundreapeterson@le.utah.gov Jon Hennington Utah Senate 801-214-4611 |jhennington@le.utah.gov Standing Up for Trauma Victims in a Bipartisan Manner Trauma-Informed Legislative Workgroup SALT LAKE CITY – Representative Ken Ivory (R-West Jordan) and Senator Luz Escamilla (D-Salt Lake) announced their proposed bipartisan legislation, H.B. 177 Trauma-Informe

Improving the criminal justice process is very much a bi-partisan issue. In 2016 and in previous years, we have focused heavily on reinvesting in our criminal and juvenile justice populations. While we continue to improve, we must not forget our responsibility to victims of crime. Senator Luz Escamilla (D-Salt Lake), Representative Ken Ivory (R-West Jordan), and the Trauma-Informed Justice Workgroup invite you to attend an information panel discussion this coming Tuesday, Jan