As the 2026 Utah legislative session begins to take shape, Murray-area lawmakers have filed a wide range of bills addressing elections, public safety, education, health care, environmental policy and government oversight. While some proposals have already been formally numbered and publicly distributed, many remain “in process,” reflecting the early stage of the session.

This overview reflects legislation on record as of the Murray Journal’s press deadline. Lawmakers may introduce additional bills or amendments as the session continues.

Senate activity

Sen. Nate Blouin (D) has introduced one of the most extensive legislative portfolios among Murray-area representatives. His sponsored legislation spans multiple policy areas, including government transparency, infrastructure, labor protections and environmental regulation.

Blouin’s unnumbered bills include Campaign Finance Amendments, Flag Display Amendments, and Transgender Medical Treatments Amendments, as well as proposals addressing dangerous weapons on institutions of higher education and school district data access. Infrastructure and utility-related measures include Electrical Grid Amendments, Gas Amendments and Data Center Non-Disclosure Amendments.

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss being sworn in for her 23rd session. (Photo courtesy State of Utah)

Environmental and public health issues are also reflected in Blouin’s agenda, with bills focused on the Great Salt Lake, Employee Heat Protection and Homelessness in Vulnerable Populations. Additional proposals address health insurance, wage standards, pricing regulations, tax categories and right-to-work provisions, along with a proposed constitutional amendment related to collective bargaining rights. All of Blouin’s listed bills remain in process.

Sen. Stephanie Pitcher (D) has two Senate bills that have been formally numbered and publicly distributed. SB 0011, Property Rights Ombudsman Act Amendments, addresses statutory changes to the office that assists residents with property rights concerns. SB 0024, Health Care Providers Immunity Amendments, focuses on legal protections for medical professionals.

Pitcher is also serving as floor sponsor for HB 0102, Victim Privacy Amendments, a House bill sponsored by Rep. Sahara Hayes that has advanced to public distribution.

Sen. Kathleen Riebe (D) is sponsoring legislation related to public safety, civic education and public finance. Her unnumbered bills include Force in Defense of Person or Property Amendments, Online Bond Display Amendments, and School Bond Amendments, which focus on transparency and voter access to bond-related information. Riebe has also sponsored SB 0056, Citizenship Education Amendments, a numbered bill addressing civic education requirements.

House legislation

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss (D) is sponsoring HB 0135, Cohabitant Definition Amendments, which has been publicly distributed and proposes changes to statutory definitions used in Utah law.

Rep. Andrew Stoddard (D) has introduced a broad set of election, environmental and administrative proposals. His unnumbered bills include Candidate Nomination Procedures Amendments, Primary Election Amendments, Statewide Initiative Modifications, Referenda Signature Amendments and Elected Official Vacancy Modifications. Environmental measures include Chlorine Emission Amendments and Pollution Standards Amendments.

Democrats selected John Arthur to complete Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion’s term. (Photo courtesy State of Utah)

Stoddard also has several numbered House bills that have been publicly distributed, including HB 0080, Firearm Storage Requirements; HB 0081, Flag Display Modifications; HB 0092, Presidential Electors Amendments; HB 0106, School Attendance Changes; and HB 0109, Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Alterations. Some proposals, including Public Sector Labor Union Modifications, Criminal Defenses Amendments and Redistricting Amendments, were later abandoned at the sponsor’s request.

Rep. Rosalba Dominguez (D), who represents House District 35, did not have sponsored, floor-sponsored, or co-sponsored bills listed at the time of the press deadline. Legislators often file legislation later in the session as the legislative calendar progresses.

Rep. John Arthur (D), representing House District 41, is newly serving Murray-area constituents. As of the deadline, Arthur had no sponsored or co-sponsored bills listed. Democrats selected him in November to complete the term of Gay Lynn Bennion who was elected mayor of Cottonwood Heights.

With a mix of publicly distributed bills and numerous proposals still in development, Murray’s legislative delegation is active across a wide range of policy areas in 2026. As the session continues, additional bills may be introduced, amended or withdrawn, providing further clarity on lawmakers’ priorities and the measures most likely to advance.

Murray residents can track their legislator’s bills online at le.utah.gov/. The legislative session ends March 6.