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Senate adopts several bills under suspension of three‑reading rule; Rules Committee assigns dozens of bills to standing committees

Utah Senate · January 21, 2026
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On day two the Utah Senate suspended three‑reading requirements and passed multiple bills under suspension (including SB38, SB44, SB46) and adopted a Rules Committee report assigning many SB1xx bills to standing committees; the chamber also passed Senate Resolution 2 and adopted procedural committee actions before adjourning.

The Senate used its procedural authority to suspend the three‑reading requirement for the day and advanced a slate of bills, adopted a rules resolution, approved committee assignments, and adjourned.

Under suspension of the rules the Senate passed several measures after brief sponsor presentations: SB38 (consumer protection modifications) passed 24–0 with five absent; SB44 (state resource management plan amendments) passed 26–0 with three absent; and SB46…

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