Chris Wilson's 2026 Legislative Session Highlights
Sen. Chris Wilson represents Senate District 2 (Cache and Rich counties) and served as Senate Majority Whip during the 2026 General Session. Here is a look at the bills he passed and the work he did for Cache Valley.
Bills He Passed
S.B. 86 Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments: Concerns the safe harbor storage of a firearm.
S.B. 91 Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments: Amends vehicle registration fees to provide funding for Motor Vehicle Division services in counties of the third through sixth class.
S.B. 92 Prosecution Amendments: Amends the prohibition on a subsequent prosecution.
S.B. 134 Court Amendments: Amends statutory provisions related to judges and justices for Utah Courts.
S.B. 162 Online Sales Tax Amendments: Modifies sales and use tax provisions for online transactions.
S.B. 164 School Construction Amendments: Transfers oversight of public school construction from the State Board of Education to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (division).
S.B. 222 Right to Try Amendments: Amends provisions related to when a patient may obtain and use investigational drugs and devices to treat an illness.
S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments: Modifies property tax provisions.
S.B. 240 Higher Education Institutional Governance: Addresses roles and responsibilities of a higher education institution's board of trustees and president.
S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution on State Innovation for Transition from Government Benefits to Self-reliance: Urges the federal government to give more flexibility and autonomy to states to allow for greater innovation and experimentation to help families who receive government benefits more successfully transition off of welfare programs and into work-based self-reliance.
House Bills He Carried in the Senate
As floor sponsor, he guided these House bills through the Senate.
H.B. 34 Victim Rights Amendments: Amends provisions related to victim rights.
H.B. 51 Adoption Amendments: Amends provisions relating to adoption and child-placing agencies.
H.B. 273 Classroom Technology Amendments: Requires the State Board of Education to create model policies on the use of technology and artificial intelligence in a public school classroom.
H.B. 566 Health Care Transparency Amendments: Addresses transparency in the Medicaid program.
Leadership and Committees
Senate Majority Whip (Cache Valley Daily)
Committees: Executive Appropriations; Legislative Management; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee; Senate Education; Senate Revenue and Taxation; Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology (official page)
Other Highlights
Introduced S.B. 240 to give university boards of trustees a stronger role in oversight, budgets and internal audits after the legislative audit of Utah State University (KVNU, Cache Valley Daily).
Surveyed District 2 constituents before the session on their top issues and budget priorities (Cache Valley Daily).
Read his September 2026 newsletter.
Bills Sponsored in 2026
Every bill and resolution Sen. Chris Wilson was chief sponsor of in the 2026 General Session, and whether it passed the Legislature:
S.B. 86 – Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments (passed)
S.B. 91 – Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments (passed)
S.B. 92 – Prosecution Amendments (passed)
S.B. 134 – Court Amendments (passed)
S.B. 157 – New Motorboat Distributor Act (did not pass)
S.B. 162 – Online Sales Tax Amendments (passed)
S.B. 164 – School Construction Amendments (passed)
S.B. 222 – Right to Try Amendments (passed)
S.B. 238 – Property Tax Adjustments (passed)
S.B. 240 – Higher Education Institutional Governance (passed)
S.C.R. 7 – Concurrent Resolution on State Innovation for Transition from Government Benefits to Self-reliance (passed)
See Sen. Chris Wilson's legislator page on le.utah.gov.
Bill information is from le.utah.gov.
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