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In Utah, where the Legislature finished its session coach outlet on Thursday, lawmakers passed a novel package of three immigration laws. One was a revised version of the Arizona bill, without the most controversial parts. It requires the police to verify the immigration status of people they arrest on suspicion of committing a felony or serious misdemeanor. It allows, but does not require, the police to inquire about the status of people booked for lesser crimes. “My bill is quite different than Arizona’s,” said State Representative Stephen Sandstrom, a Republican 2011 coach purses who was the main author of the measure. Another law authorized the creation of a state guest worker program by 2013, and instructed the governor and the state attorney general to negotiate with federal authorities for a waiver to allow Utah employers to hire illegal immigrants. Mr. Sandstrom said he was “completely against” the guest coach purses worker bill, which he called “a tragedy for the state.” He said that the law was unconstitutional and unlikely to take effect, but that it would still lure illegal immigrants to Utah.