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Utah House advances wide slate of public-safety, water, transportation and cannabis measures; multiple bills sent to Senate
Summary
On Feb. 19, 2026 the Utah House passed a broad package of bills on juvenile court tools, cryptocurrency consumer protections, water policy, transportation and medical cannabis regulation and sent them to the Senate; several measures included unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 19 advanced and passed a wide-ranging group of bills touching criminal justice, consumer protections, water policy, transportation and the state medical-cannabis regulatory structure, then adjourned until Feb. 20.
The chamber sent measures to the Senate after approving juvenile court sentencing changes, new consumer safeguards for cryptocurrency kiosks, expanded resources for violent-crime clearance efforts, and a Colorado River Authority bill that lawmakers said will help Utah negotiate and, if necessary, litigate over water allocations.
Representative Tuscher, sponsor of a judicial caseload bill aimed at county and municipal scheduling, said the proposal would reduce burdens on small city prosecutors and prevent dismissals when prosecutors are unable to appear. "What this will do is solve this backlog issue that we have with all the city prosecutors," he said, arguing the bill will promote efficiency and reduce travel burdens on defendants, witnesses and law enforcement.
On juvenile justice, Representative Auxier described House Bill 465 as adding a limited…
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