2026 Utah Legislature ends with feelings of one long ‘Groundhog Day’

By: Katie McKellar, Alixel Cabrera, Annie Knox, Will Ruzanski

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 4,971

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago

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The 2026 Utah Legislature’s general session came to end Friday at midnight, ending 45 days that felt like an extended case of deja vu.

On many fronts, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature retreaded familiar territory as they waded through a record 1,015 bills filed. In the end, though, far fewer — 541 — passed.

“Again, again, again, again, again, again,” was Senate President Stuart Adams’ favorite refrain through the session, while he counted on …

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