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Speaker called the House to order, announced day 34 of the 2026 general session and invited guests for prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Representative Thompson hosted guests; Seth Tate offered the prayer and Brian Cox led the pledge.
The Utah House convened for day 34 of the 2026 general session. Lawmakers opened with prayer and a citation honoring Charlie Kirk, moved dozens of bills through consent and concurrence calendars, and debated substantive measures including school-lunch/recess guidance (HB 440), PEHP weight-management direction for GLP-1 coverage (HCR 8), location monitoring for certain registry offenders (HB 370), and changes to child-support calculations to permit consideration of Social Security Disability Insurance (HB 216).
