05-03-2020 21:25 via sltrib.com

Anti-protest bill wins Utah Senate OK

Protesters repeatedly found guilty of disrupting public meetings would face stiffer penalties under a bill that passed the Utah Senate on Thursday.The proposal cleared the Senate by a unanimous vote after a couple Democratic lawmakers questioned its sponsor, Sen. Don Ipson, about whether it would have a chilling effect on public expression or put officials at risk of being sued for restricting speech.“They have every right in the world to free speech," Ipson, R-St. George, said of proteste
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