Thomas Peterson's 2026 Legislative Session Highlights

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Rep. Thomas Peterson, Utah House District 1

Rep. Thomas Peterson represents House District 1 in Box Elder and Cache counties. A building official by profession, he passed several construction, fire code and safety bills in the 2026 General Session.

Bills He Passed

H.B. 40 Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Amendments: Modifies the Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act.
H.B. 41 Construction and Fire Codes Amendments: Modifies the State Construction Code.
H.B. 45 Fire Code Amendments: Modifies the State Fire Code Act.
H.B. 215 Landscaping Restrictions Amendments: Restricts a county, municipality, or homeowner association from prohibiting removal of vegetation on property located in a wildland-urban interface area.
H.B. 567 Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program Amendments: Addresses provisions related to outdoor recreation infrastructure grants.
H.B. 582 Asbestos Amendments: Addresses provisions related to asbestos.

Senate Bills He Carried in the House

As floor sponsor, he guided these Senate bills through the House.

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. 191 Tow Yard Amendments: Codifies existing rules regarding state impound lot standards and creates a mandatory waiting period for a person removed from a towing rotation to rejoin a towing rotation in a first or second class county.
S.B. 202 Mowing Ordinance Amendments: Enacts provisions related to municipal and county regulation of golf courses.

Leadership and Committees

Committees: Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee; House Business, Labor, and Commerce; House Public Utilities and Energy; Legislative Water Development Commission (official page)

Bills Sponsored in 2026

Every bill and resolution Rep. Thomas Peterson was chief sponsor of in the 2026 General Session, and whether it passed the Legislature:

H.B. 40 – Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Amendments (passed)
H.B. 41 – Construction and Fire Codes Amendments (passed)
H.B. 45 – Fire Code Amendments (passed)
H.B. 65 – Construction Code Amendments (passed)
H.B. 115 – Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Amendments (did not pass)
H.B. 215 – Landscaping Restrictions Amendments (passed)
H.B. 365 – Taxation Notification Requirements (did not pass)
H.B. 398 – Towing Dispatch Amendments (did not pass)
H.B. 489 – Water Infrastructure Amendments (did not pass)
H.B. 500 – Criminal Trespass Amendments (did not pass)
H.B. 567 – Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program Amendments (passed)
H.B. 568 – Impact Fee Limit Amendments (did not pass)
H.B. 582 – Asbestos Amendments (passed)
H.B. 584 – State Employee Leave Amendments (did not pass)