Updates from the Utah Legislature’s final day: Protesters could face jail time for multiple meeting disruptions

The Utah Legislature is charging through its final marathon day of the 2020 general session on Thursday and is expected to work until midnight, passing bills at a rapid pace. Here’s the latest: 3:15 p.m.: Lawmakers impose new penalties for protesters causing multiple disruptions of public meetings.The fifth time was the charm for SB173, a bill changing the criminal penalties for disrupting public meetings.With a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Senate gave the final stamp of approval to the