In this Feb. 6, 2018, photo, shows Democratic Sen. Luz Escamilla speaking during a news conference at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Utah Republican lawmakers shut down discussion of a bill Tuesday, Feb. 13, that would study whether women working in some state government offices are paid less than men. Escamilla would ask the state to spend $125,000 to have a university take an in-depth look at whether men and women with similar jobs and backgrounds are paid differently. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)