2026 General Legislative Session Day 24 (2/12/2026) Part 1 [Source] Translate

The meeting began with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirming a quorum present. The Senate communicated the passage of several bills, including Senate Bill 162 on online sales tax amendments and House Bill 211 on real property recording amendments. The Judiciary Committee reported favorably on multiple bills, including House Bill 94, House Bill 261, House Bill 303, House Bill 366, House Bill 372, and House Bill 465, which were all adopted. The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee also reported favorably on House Bill 72, House Bill 89, House Bill 137, House Bill 153, House Bill 221, and House Bill 284, with their report adopted as well. The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee recommended House Bill 157, House Bill 389, House Bill 469, House Bill 473, Senate Bill 44, and SCR 4, all of which were adopted. The Transportation Committee reported favorably on House Bill 336, House Bill 357, House Bill 431, House Bill 481, and HCR 7, with their report also adopted. Representative Ballard recognized the contributions of women suffragettes in Utah. A motion was made to assign First Substitute HB 245 to the bottom of the House third reading calendar. New bills introduced included House Bill 551 on government records access, House Bill 552 on behavioral health, House Bill 553 on dog attack amendments, and House Bill 554 on state debt collection amendments. The House moved to the Senate third reading calendar, where Senate Bill 40, aimed at recodifying business organization codes, passed with 67 votes. Senate Bill 41, a sister bill to SB 40, also passed with 66 votes. Representative Clancy acknowledged Vietnam War veterans present in the gallery. Further discussions included Senate Bill 146 on industrial by-product amendments and Senate Bill 52 on substitute teaching requirements, with Representative Miller advocating for flexibility in hiring long-term substitutes. Senate Bill 52 passed with unanimous support. House Bill 271, concerning Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications, passed with 63 votes. House Bill 187, addressing water rights in the lower Colorado River Basin, passed with 66 votes. House Bill 251, relating to Diligence Claims Water Amendments, passed with 68 votes. House Bill 349, focusing on statewide water storage, passed with 63 votes. House Bill 369, an annual amendment bill for the Department of Agriculture and Food, passed with 65 votes. House Bill 376, addressing land management funding, passed with strong support. The meeting also discussed HB 376 related to the Watershed Restoration Initiative, which passed with 68 votes, and HB 118 concerning Driver Training Schools for CDLs, which passed with 58 votes. Communications from the Senate included various bills referred for further consideration. House Bill 217, concerning stolen vehicle reporting, passed with 69 votes. Representative Cutler introduced House Bill 381 regarding electric mobility device amendments, which was circled for a minor substitute. House Bill 32, concerning signature gathering and verification amendments, passed with 56 votes. House Bill 324, amending fees for the Utah Marriage Commission, passed with 63 votes. House Bill 378, addressing fugitive dust mitigation amendments, passed with 71 votes. House Bill 401, directing a feasibility study on geothermal power facilities, passed with 61 votes. The meeting concluded with announcements and a recess until 1:45 p.m.