Senate advances wide slate of bills in morning session; multiple third‑reading approvals
February 09, 2026 | 2026 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah Senate met on day 21 of the 2026 legislative session and advanced a large set of measures on third reading, including bills addressing education, medical cannabis program adjustments, charter‑school lottery preferences and consumer‑facing platform regulation.
Among the bills the Senate approved during the morning session were S.B. 185 (child welfare parental representation program amendments), S.B. 144 (relocation assistance cap increase), S.B. 108 (online marketplace/platform regulation preemption), S.B. 77 (dual language immersion), S.B. 81 (dyslexia testing), S.B. 104 (school medication amendments), S.B. 131 (charter school lottery preference boundary changes), S.B. 152 (public–higher education data collaboration), S.B. 55 (placental tissue amendments) and S.B. 121 (medical cannabis program substitute). Several bills were circled or postponed for later consideration, including S.B. 148, S.B. 62, S.B. 164 and S.B. 149.
Key vote outcomes recorded on the floor during the morning included:
- S.B. 185: passed by roll call, 24–0, 5 absent; transmitted to the House.
- S.B. 144: passed by roll call, 25–0, 4 absent; transmitted to the House.
- First substitute S.B. 108: passed by roll call, 23–3, 3 absent; to be sent to the House.
- First substitute S.B. 77: read for a third time after a 27–0 vote.
- Second substitute S.B. 81: read for a third time after a 26–0 vote (3 absent).
- S.B. 104: read for a third time after a 28–0 vote.
- S.B. 131: read for a third time after 24–1 (4 absent).
- S.B. 152: read for a third time after 28–0 (1 absent).
- S.B. 55: read for a third time after 26–0 (3 absent).
- First substitute S.B. 121: the substituted bill was approved and moved to third reading.
The session included brief presentations from sponsors and a small number of questions from colleagues seeking technical clarifications; most bills were dispatched with either unanimous support or a small number of dissenting votes. Several items were circled for later business and the Senate recessed until 2 p.m.
The Senate did not adopt any final defeats in the morning session; bills receiving third‑reading approval will next proceed according to the regular transmittal process or committee scheduling.
Among the bills the Senate approved during the morning session were S.B. 185 (child welfare parental representation program amendments), S.B. 144 (relocation assistance cap increase), S.B. 108 (online marketplace/platform regulation preemption), S.B. 77 (dual language immersion), S.B. 81 (dyslexia testing), S.B. 104 (school medication amendments), S.B. 131 (charter school lottery preference boundary changes), S.B. 152 (public–higher education data collaboration), S.B. 55 (placental tissue amendments) and S.B. 121 (medical cannabis program substitute). Several bills were circled or postponed for later consideration, including S.B. 148, S.B. 62, S.B. 164 and S.B. 149.
Key vote outcomes recorded on the floor during the morning included:
- S.B. 185: passed by roll call, 24–0, 5 absent; transmitted to the House.
- S.B. 144: passed by roll call, 25–0, 4 absent; transmitted to the House.
- First substitute S.B. 108: passed by roll call, 23–3, 3 absent; to be sent to the House.
- First substitute S.B. 77: read for a third time after a 27–0 vote.
- Second substitute S.B. 81: read for a third time after a 26–0 vote (3 absent).
- S.B. 104: read for a third time after a 28–0 vote.
- S.B. 131: read for a third time after 24–1 (4 absent).
- S.B. 152: read for a third time after 28–0 (1 absent).
- S.B. 55: read for a third time after 26–0 (3 absent).
- First substitute S.B. 121: the substituted bill was approved and moved to third reading.
The session included brief presentations from sponsors and a small number of questions from colleagues seeking technical clarifications; most bills were dispatched with either unanimous support or a small number of dissenting votes. Several items were circled for later business and the Senate recessed until 2 p.m.
The Senate did not adopt any final defeats in the morning session; bills receiving third‑reading approval will next proceed according to the regular transmittal process or committee scheduling.
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