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Utah Senate passes a broad slate of bills on Day 37, sending measures back to the House
Summary
On Feb. 27 the Utah Senate approved a range of bills — including child welfare revisions, water and critical infrastructure measures, and local land-use updates — sending passed measures back to the House or moving them forward for further consideration.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 27, 2026, approved a wide-ranging set of bills affecting child welfare, water rights, critical infrastructure and local land‑use reform, moving multiple measures back to the House for further action.
Senators passed First Substitute House Bill 105, described by Sen. Harper as a clarification to allow a parent who has demonstrably changed behavior to petition for visitation after a permanent‑custody order. Sen. Harper moved the first substitute and the Senate recorded 28 yeas, 0 nays and 9 absent; President Adams announced the bill will be signed and returned to the House for the Speaker’s signature.
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