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Senate advances package of bills on third reading, adopts committee assignments and adjourns

Utah Senate · February 18, 2026

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The Utah Senate adopted a rules committee report assigning dozens of bills to standing committees, approved multiple House bills on third reading (including technical corrections, education and energy measures), circled or tabled several bills for fiscal review, and adjourned until the next scheduled floor day.

On a busy floor day the Utah Senate adopted the rules committee report, sent multiple bills to standing committees, read a large number of House bills for a third time, and completed recorded roll-call votes on a series of measures before adjourning.

Senator Fillmore opened the rules report listing assignments to business & labor, education, health & human services, judiciary, and revenue & taxation committees; the Senate adopted the report. The floor then handled many third-reading items with limited debate: among the items advanced or passed were first substitute House Bill 132 (military gifts), House Bill 557 (revisor's technical corrections), House Bill 272 (tourism tax reporting), House Bill 163 (educator pipeline expansion), House Bill 279 (higher education code amendments), and third substitute House Bill 238 (energy generation and transmission planning), which sponsor Senator Vickers said directs the Public Service Commission to participate in regional transmission planning and seek data and cost-allocation transparency to protect ratepayers.

Several bills were circled or tabled for fiscal impact after floor consideration, including HB71 (behavioral-health provider directory) and HB108 (minors in state custody). The Senate completed its work for the day with Senator Wilson’s motion to adjourn until Thursday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m.

The session produced a mix of unanimous and recorded roll-call outcomes; dozens of measures will now proceed either to committee consideration, enrollment, or further fiscal review.