Governors Veto State Legislature Bills in Utah and New Mexico

In Utah, Governor Spencer Cox vetoed two bills passed by the 2026 Utah State Legislature. One of the vetoed measures, House Bill 462, would have provided internet access on school buses, particularly benefiting rural areas. Separately, in New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham vetoed a number of bills passed during that state's legislative session, according to reporting from April 2025. In his veto explanation, Cox sent a letter to Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz and Senate President J. Stuart Adams stating that HB462 conflicted with broader goals of reducing children's screen time. Details of the second Utah bill Cox vetoed were not specified in available reporting. In New Mexico, Lujan Grisham vetoed multiple bills, including a House tax bill she described as "thrown together," as well as Senate bills that would have designated the tortilla as the official state bread and approved new license plate designs. She stated the legislature had misused its time during the session. These are two distinct and unrelated state government actions occurring in different states and reported at different times. Full details on the second Utah bill vetoed by Cox, as well as the complete list and content of all bills vetoed by Lujan Grisham in New Mexico, were not fully specified in the available reporting. No further legislative responses, such as potential override votes, were detailed in the source material for either state.