Last night of the Utah Legislature

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During the dinner recess, Reps. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, left, and Rep. Neal Hendrickson, D-West Valley City, play

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Young Alayna Hutchings, daughter of Rep. Eric Hutchings, R-Kearns fell asleep as the Legislature ended it's business in the Utah House of Representatives, Thursday, March 8, 2012.

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Salt Lake Tribune political reporter Robert Gehrke texts a source while the setting sun bathes the Utah House of Representatives in a golden glow during the dinner recess on the final day of the session Thursday.

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Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper, left, speaks with Rep. Chris Herrod, R-Provo, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday.

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Rep. Mike Morley, R-Spanish Fork, speaks in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday.

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Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, left, confers with Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, while presening his bill, HB354 - Alcoholic Beverage Amendments, in the House of Representatives Thursday.

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Joe Pyrah, chief of staff to the Speaker of the House Becky Lockhart, takes a call while the speaker runs the House on Thursday.

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Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, gives a hug to Rep. David Litvack, D-Salt Lake, in the Utah House of Representative, Thursday. Litvack had announced he would retire from the House at the end of this session.

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A lone

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Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, tosses a baseball while speaking in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday.

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Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, tosses a baseball while speaking about his bill, HB354 - Alcoholic Beverage Amendments, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday.

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Rep. Stephen Sandstrom's wife, Jennie, makes a photo of her husband posing with fellow Rep. Jennifer Seelig, D-Salt Lake, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. Sandstrom wanted to get a photo of his kilt on the floor of the House.

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Rep. Tim Cosgrove, D-Murray, takes a photo of his bill passing through the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. His bill, HB162 - Veterans Reintigration Task Force, passed easily on the final day of the session.

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Rep. Stephen Sandstrom shows off his kilt to Rep. Jennifer Seelig, D-Salt Lake, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday.

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Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune During the dinner recess, Reps. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, left, and Rep. Neal Hendrickson, D-West Valley City, play "Stuck in Folsom Prison" with adapted lyrics during a sound check in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. They are part of the band called "Cowboy Mike and the Jackwagons" -- they plan to play a set at the end of the session around midnight on the House floor. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Young Alayna Hutchings, daughter of Rep. Eric Hutchings, R-Kearns fell asleep as the Legislature ended it's business in the Utah House of Representatives, Thursday, March 8, 2012. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune political reporter Robert Gehrke texts a source while the setting sun bathes the Utah House of Representatives in a golden glow during the dinner recess on the final day of the session Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper, left, speaks with Rep. Chris Herrod, R-Provo, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Mike Morley, R-Spanish Fork, speaks in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, left, confers with Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, while presening his bill, HB354 - Alcoholic Beverage Amendments, in the House of Representatives Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Joe Pyrah, chief of staff to the Speaker of the House Becky Lockhart, takes a call while the speaker runs the House on Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, gives a hug to Rep. David Litvack, D-Salt Lake, in the Utah House of Representative, Thursday. Litvack had announced he would retire from the House at the end of this session. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A lone "no" vote from Rep. Francis Gibson on a bill in the Utah House of Representatives on the final day of the session Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, tosses a baseball while speaking in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, tosses a baseball while speaking about his bill, HB354 - Alcoholic Beverage Amendments, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Ryan Wilcox, R-Ogden, tosses a baseball while speaking in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Stephen Sandstrom's wife, Jennie, makes a photo of her husband posing with fellow Rep. Jennifer Seelig, D-Salt Lake, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. Sandstrom wanted to get a photo of his kilt on the floor of the House. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Tim Cosgrove, D-Murray, takes a photo of his bill passing through the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. His bill, HB162 - Veterans Reintigration Task Force, passed easily on the final day of the session. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Stephen Sandstrom shows off his kilt to Rep. Jennifer Seelig, D-Salt Lake, in the Utah House of Representatives Thursday.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· March 8, 2012 9:48 pm

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The Utah Legislature comes to a close Thursday night. Legislators let their hair down a bit at the conclusion of the Utah legislative session on March 8, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah.