Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to reporters during the last night of the legislative session at the Utah State Capitol, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Photo by Alex Goodlett for Utah News Dispatch)
In the last five years, lawmakers have passed on average 40 bills during each 45-day legislative session that either create new criminal offenses or increase the penalty for existing crimes.
It’s part of a trend that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox calls “unsustainable.”…