2026 Legislative Session

The Utah House of Representatives advanced a bill that would redefine gambling to include proposition betting — wagers on individual game statistics and outcomes.

In other news, Utah's bell-to-bell phone ban will likely go into effect next school year. And, snowplows in northern Utah are getting new tech to navigate traffic faster.

Cancer advocates gathered at the State Capitol last week in support of the tax hike, while tobacco companies have claimed it's unfair to lower-income customers.

Wildlife crossings help avoid vehicle collisions with wildlife, which injure and kill hundreds of people and animals every year in Utah. Lawmakers are considering a bill to fund more crossings.

In other news, a judge has denied a request from Tyler Robinson's lawyers to disqualify the current prosecutors because of an alleged conflict of interest.

Since it went into effect less than two months ago, the bill has already gotten complaints from Utah's tourism hotspots. In other news, there were three fatal avalanches in Utah in the last week.

Shireen Ghorbani sits down with Sophia DiCaro to discuss the governor's proposals for Utah's 2027 budget.

Senator Evan Vickers proposed a bill requiring suppliers to disclose a product's full price — tax and all.

The Utah State Correctional Facility cost over $1 billion and opened just four years ago. But despite a tight budget year, lawmakers say the prison needs more beds.

In other news, a program for first-time homebuyers could be expanded to include those buying an existing home — though for less financial assistance than for those buying new construction.