Gov. Cox takes action on remaining bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session

Governor issues two vetoes, makes two line-item vetoes, and allows one bill to go into effect without signature

SALT LAKE CITY (March 26, 2026) – Today, Gov. Cox announced that he has signed 53 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session. Information on signed bills can be found below:

1. H.B. 2 New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations
2. H.B. 3 Appropriations Adjustments
3. H.B. 8 State Agency Fees and Internal Service Fund Authorization and Appropriations
4. H.B. 52 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments
5. H.B. 89 Use of Polygraph Amendments
6. H.B. 90 Sexual Offenses Amendments
7. H.B. 94 Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments
8. H.B. 101 Firearm Background Check Amendments
9. H.B. 102 Victim Privacy Amendments
10. H.B. 103 Underage Marriage Amendments
11. H.B. 110 Offender Modifications
12. H.B. 113 Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments
13. H.B. 118 Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments
14. H.B. 122 Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments
15. H.B. 123 Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments
16. H.B. 134 Offender Transfer Amendments
17. H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments
18. H.B. 137 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments
19. H.B. 139 Female Genital Mutilation Amendments
20. H.B. 153 Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments
21. H.B. 158 Unlawful Tracking Amendments
22. H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments
23. H.B. 179 Milk Amendments
24. H.B. 190 Child Care Business Tax Credit
25. H.B. 192 Vehicle Inspection Fee Amendments
26. H.B. 214 Firearms Liability Amendments
27. H.B. 217 Stolen Vehicle Amendments
28. H.B. 220 Public Safety Data Amendments
29. H.B. 259 Parental Access to Children’s Medical Records Amendments
30. H.B. 269 Ambulance Provider Payment Amendments
31. H.B. 416 First Responder Health Modifications
32. H.B. 448 Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Amendments
33. H.B. 457 County Governance Modifications
34. H.B. 508 State Facilities Amendments
35. H.B. 514 Utah Energy Council Amendments
36. S.B. 2 Public Education Budget Amendments
37. S.B. 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations
38. S.B. 8 State Agency and Higher Education Compensation Appropriations
39. S.B. 20 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Technical Changes
40. S.B. 21 Geothermal Amendments
41. S.B. 26 Pest Control Amendments
42. S.B. 44 Statewide Resource Management Plan Amendments
43. S.B. 45 Kratom Adjustments
44. S.B. 66 Medical Cannabis Pharmacy License Amendments
45. S.B. 101 Specialized Product Amendments
46. S.B. 121 Medical Cannabis Program Amendments
47. S.B. 148 General Oversight Amendments
48. S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments
49. S.B. 197 Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments
50. S.B. 234 Rulemaking Amendments
51. S.B. 252 Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments
52. S.B. 256 Identity Protection Modifications
53. S.B. 312 Educator License Amendments

In addition to bills signed, Gov. Cox issued two vetoes, made two line-item vetoes, and allowed one bill to go into effect without signature. Please find a letter explaining the governor’s actions to Senate President J. Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz attached.