Utah Legislature

Rule Changes

Passed the first state SNAP soda ban

SNAP is being restructured at its fastest pace since the 1996 welfare reform. Work requirements now reach adults up to 64, parents of teenagers, veterans, homeless people and former foster youth. More than 5 million people have lost some or all of their food assistance, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates, including about 2 million children.

Updated Oct 12

Built World

Passed HB261 in 2024

Eleven Indigenous students now live in Native Ascent House, a red-brick residential facility on the University of Utah's Officer's Circle geared to Native American students. It is the first Native-focused living-learning community in Utah and the surrounding region.

Updated Sep 6

Rule Changes

Passed HB300 in March 2025

Utah will stop automatically mailing ballots to every active registered voter in 2029. About 95% of Utahns now vote by mail, and under a 2025 law they'll need to opt in to keep receiving a ballot.

Updated Sep 3