Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HR8: Resolution Admonishing and Censuring Judge Don M. Torgerson
Status: Passed both chambers, March 17, 2026
This resolution admonishes and censures Judge Don M. Torgerson.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
0 Resolution Admonishing and Censuring Judge Don M. Torgerson 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution admonishes and censures Judge Don M. Torgerson. Highlighted Provisions: 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; and - expresses disappointment that the Utah State Courts provided inaccurate information about Judge Torgerson's statements. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, protecting children from sexual exploitation and assault, and recognizing the lifelong impacts child victims and their families bear, is paramount to the Legislature and the citizens of Utah; WHEREAS, Judge Don M. Torgerson was appointed to and currently serves in the Seventh District Court of Utah; WHEREAS, Judge Torgerson swore a constitutional oath that he would discharge the duties of his office with fidelity; WHEREAS, on May 20, 2025, Judge Torgerson presided over the sentencing hearing of a defendant who was convicted of felony child sexual exploitation for possessing multiple images and videos of prepubescent children being …
Sponsors
- MacPherson, Matt (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ to Lieutenant Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ passed 3rd reading
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : House/ 2nd reading
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 67 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Resolutions, Judges, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HR8?
- HR8 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Resolution Admonishing and Censuring Judge Don M. Torgerson.
- What does HR8 do?
- This resolution admonishes and censures Judge Don M. Torgerson.
- What is the status of HR8?
- Passed both chambers as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: House/ to Lieutenant Governor (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR8?
- MacPherson, Matt (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for HR8?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HR0008.html
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