Davis County program helps police and the mentally ill
Davis county has implemented a new approach toward helping those with mental health and drug addiction problems.
HB 117: Changing Access to Prescription Drug Records
This bill removes a requirement for police officers to obtain a warrant before accessing a person's prescription drug history.
SB 43: First-Degree Felony for Distributing Deathly Drugs
This bill makes several changes to criminal law, including making it a first degree felony to cause the death of another person as a result of distributed drugs.
HB 121: Medical Autonomy for Terminal Patients
This bill allows a terminal patient to legally access a life-ending drug in limited circumstances.
HB 309: First-Degree Felony for Drug Distributors that Lead to Death
This bill would impose a first degree felony on a drug dealer if they sell to a person who fatally overdoses on the drug.
SB73: The Utah Medical Cannabis Act
This bill passed the Senate on a 17-12 vote but failed in a House committee on a 4-8 vote. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Senator Mark Madsen has sponsored legislation that would allow patients suffering from a few...
SB119: Requiring a Warrant to Access Drug Use Information
This bill passed the Senate unanimously and passed the House 55-17. It was subsequently signed into law by Governor Herbert. Libertas Institute supports this bill. In 2013, some employees of the Unified Fire Authority...
SB82: Restricting Police Officers Using Forcible Entry into Homes
This bill passed the Senate unanimously and passed the House 67-3. It was subsequently signed into law by Governor Herbert. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Last year, Libertas Institute proposed model legislation to...
HB94: The Right to Try Life-Saving Treatments
This bill passed the House 72-1 and passed the Senate unanimously. It was subsequently signed into law by Governor Herbert. Libertas Institute supports this bill. No politician or bureaucrat should stand between doctor and...
80 Years Ago, Prohibition Died. Or Did It?
On December 5, 2013, the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was repealed, terminating the federal prohibition on “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” A failed 13-year experiment on...