HB132: Freedom from Licensure for Small Businesses
This bill passed the House 57-17 but was not considered in the Senate for lack of time. Libertas Institute supports this bill. UPDATE: SEE THE BOTTOM FOR NEW INFORMATION Utah law currently allows municipalities to license...
The High Price of Retribution: A Case for Repealing the Death Penalty
As with other government programs, freedom-minded individuals have strong reason to be skeptical of the government’s power and practice of executing people.
HJR2: A Constitutional Protection of the Right to Food
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute supports this bill. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated, as its official opinion, that “There is no absolute right to consume… any particular...
SB59: Imposing an Employer Mandate for Birth and Breastfeeding Accommodations
This bill passed the Senate 18-9 and passed the House 59-15. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Last year, the Utah legislature violated property rights by imposing a mandate on business owners in regards to employing gay,...
SJR 2: Supporting the Repeal of the 17th Amendment
This bill passed the Senate 20-6 and passed the House 39-34. Libertas Institute supports this bill. America’s bicameral legislature was designed by its creators to be divided and different—the House would represent the...
HB113: Exempting Health Sharing from Insurance Regulations
This bill was tabled in committee. Libertas Institute supports this bill. The (not so) Affordable Care Act is a federal law that, among many other things, mandates the purchase of insurance. Not many are aware that members of...