Utah governor swiftly signs bill to create 3-judge ‘constitutional court’ to hear challenges to laws

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 1,650

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Editor’s note: This story was updated after the governor signed the bill.

The Utah Legislature sent another bill impacting the judiciary to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk on Friday. Within hours, the governor signed it without publicly weighing in.

The Utah House on Friday morning gave final legislative approval to HB392, a bill to create a rotating, three-judge “constitutional court” to hear lawsuits that challenge state laws as unconstitutional. The governor signed the bill at …

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