Jason Thompson's 2026 Legislative Session Highlights
Rep. Jason Thompson represents House District 3 in Cache County. Here is a look at the bills he passed in the 2026 General Session and his work for Cache Valley.
Bills He Passed
H.B. 190 Child Care Business Tax Credit: Modifies income tax credits for employer-provided child care.
H.B. 265 Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments: Addresses non-nicotine inhalation products.
H.B. 520 Higher Education Student Housing Study: Requires the completion of a feasibility study on higher education student housing.
Senate Bills He Carried in the House
As floor sponsor, he guided these Senate bills through the House.
S.B. 58 Public School Attendance Amendments: Establishes comprehensive student attendance monitoring, chronic absenteeism supports, and accountability requirements for local education agencies.
S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments: Establishes minimum safety standards for seclusion rooms in schools.
Leadership and Committees
Committees: Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; House Education; House Judiciary; Federalism Commission (official page)
Other Highlights
The Utah House passed his child care tax credit bill, H.B. 190, which expands credits for employers that help workers with child care (KSL). Employers can find details from the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
Read his May 2026 newsletter, which covers interim committee work on campus safety, federalism and child welfare cases, plus his op-ed on federalism.
Bills Sponsored in 2026
Every bill and resolution Rep. Jason Thompson was chief sponsor of in the 2026 General Session, and whether it passed the Legislature:
H.B. 190 – Child Care Business Tax Credit (passed)
H.B. 265 – Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments (passed)
H.B. 520 – Higher Education Student Housing Study (passed)
H.B. 553 – Dog Attack Amendments (did not pass)
H.B. 573 – Health Care Reform Amendments (did not pass)
H.J.R. 29 – Resolution in Support of the Upward Mobility Act (did not pass)
See Rep. Jason Thompson's legislator page on le.utah.gov.
Bill information is from le.utah.gov.
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