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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.R. 8: Resolution Admonishing and Censuring Judge Don M. Torgerson

1 recorded floor vote in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

Passed by the Legislature and sent to the lieutenant governor on March 17, 2026. This resolution admonishes and censures Judge Don M. Torgerson.

  • This resolution:
  • Recognizes the importance of protecting children from sexual exploitation and assault and the lifelong impact of sexual exploitation on child victims and their families
  • Censures Judge Don M. Torgerson for his statements made during a sentencing hearing for a defendant convicted of child sexual exploitation
  • Expresses disappointment that the Utah State Courts provided inaccurate information about Judge Torgerson's statements

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Matt MacPherson

Utah House, March 3, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HR 8
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 67 Nays 3 N/V 5
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (63)

52 Republican, 11 Democratic

No (3)

1 Democratic, 2 Republican

Absent or not voting (5)

3 Republican, 2 Democratic

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.