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An attempt to simplify breaking up Utah’s most liberal county came seconds too late

HB212 would’ve allowed for municipalities in Salt Lake County to secede if they accounted for at least a third of the county’s total population.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun sets on the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 6, 2026. Senate President Stuart Adams ruled Monday that a vote to give cities an easier path to split off from Salt Lake County came seconds after the deadline for the 2026 legislative session.