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2025 Legislative Session Bill Tracker
| Order | Position | Bill Number and Title | Bill Sponsor | Floor Sponsor | Bill Description | Category | Subcategory | Position Statement | Status | House Committee Vote | House Floor Vote | Senate Committee Vote | Senate Second Reading Vote | Senate Third Reading Vote | Governor Action | Details |
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| 1 | Support | H.B. 30 Indian Family Preservation Act Amendments | Rep. Angela Romero | Would allow tribes to establish foster home standards and oversee child custody cases, ensuring community-driven, culturally aligned solutions for Native children | Equal Rights | Indigenous Rights | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 2 | Oppose | H.B. 69 Government Records and Information Amendments | Rep. Stephanie Gricius | Sen. Calvin Musselman | Makes it a class B misdemeanor to access election records to determine whether a specific voter or group of voters voted in person, the method by which they voted, or the date on which they voted or returned a ballot Exempts election officers that are fulfilling duties, complying with court orders, or if requested by the specific voter or group of voters. At the last minute, an addition was made to the bill that removes the possibility of being awarded attorneys fees in government records disputes unless the rejection of the records request was made in "bad faith." | Good Government | Transparency | We support this bill because we believe it will enhance the privacy of voters in Utah and prevents voter information, such as how someone voted, from being weaponized or politicized. This bill came about in part because the county clerk of Utah County, Aaron Davidson, publicly revealed the voting method of a lawmaker, and condemned their voting method. It would mean that County Clerks cannot access private voter information without a reason that is directly related to duties of the county clerk and prohibits a government officer releasing information they have as a privilege of their position. Better Utah has previously called for the resignation of Aaaron Davidson from his position, due to his inappropriate behavior. | Passed in House and Senate; Legislative Research and General Counsel Enrolling | Favorable Recommendation 10-0-3 | Passed 72-0-3 | Favorable Recommendation 4-0-3 | Passed 27-0-2 | |||
| 3 | Oppose | H.B. 77 Flag Display Amendments | Rep. Trevor Lee | Prohibits government entities and teachers in school classrooms from displaying flags, except the following exempted flags: the US flag; the Utah state flag; the flag of another country, state, or political subdivision of another country or state; a flag that represents a city, municipality, county, or political sudivision of Utah; a flag that represents a branch, unit, or division of the United States military; the POW/MIA flag; a flag that represents an Indian tribe; a college or university flag; historical U.S. or Utah flags; official public school flags; an Olympics or Paralympics flag; or a flag of an organization authorized to use a public school facility | Equal Rights | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | The intent of this bill is to target the display of the pride flag. We find this bill problematic because it undermines teachers' efforts to make LGTBQ+ students feel safe and welcome in schools In doing so, it allows parents to sue schools if they feel there was a violation of the law. This would result in frivolous and excessive legal battles and turn public schools into a battle zone for the Republican culture war. Additionally, we feel this bill solves no real problem, and imposes unnecessary restrictions that block attempts for teachers to create a welcoming environment for their students under their care. | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | Favorable Recommendation 11-2-3 | https://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2025GS&voteid=644&house=H | Favorable Recommendation 4-1-2 | |||||
| 4 | Support | H.B. 88 Housing Policy Amendments | Rep. Raymond Ward | Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Reduces the frequency of moderate income housing progress reports from annually to every three years; allows internal or external accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be built on lots containing a detached single family dwelling in urban municipalities; and prohibits urban municipalities from prohibiting modular units in residential zones | Strong Communities | Housing Affordability | We support this bill because Acessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and modular homes are an important tool in diversifying our housing stock and increasing the amount of available housing. ADUs can mean a variety of attached & detached housing units, including: an above-garage apartment, mother-in-law suite in a basement, guesthouse, or a top-floor apartment. Modular units have the potential to "reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages." This bill would open up more opportunities for property owners to build ADUs on their property, which would assist with the housing shortage, allow property owners to create additional income, reduce depencies on corporate developers, and help families provide housing for their adult children, relatives, or aging parents. | Returned to Rules; House Political Subdivisions Committee | Held 7-1-2 | ||||||
| 5 | Support | H.B. 90 Zoning Amendments | Rep. Raymond Ward | Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Allows for detached single family dwellings to be built on lots of at least 6,000 square feet in residential zones of urban municipalities | Strong Communities | Housing Affordability | We support this bill because it would allow more single family homes to be built in urban areas (with respect to density) and offer more housing flexibility within current zoning restrictions. This bill would allow single family homes to, across the board, be able to be built on lots about 1/10 on an acre in urban areas. For those familiar with Salt Lake City's Liberty Wells neighborhood, it allows for a similair density | Returned to Rules; House Political Subdivisions Committee | Held 6-1-3 | ||||||
| 6 | Support | H.B. 95 Campaign Contribution Revisions | Rep. Michael Petersen | Requires the Lieutenant Governor to provide, on the political financial disclosure website, the ability to search across all disclosures made by filing entities to identify contributions or expenditures made by a particular person | Good Government | Transparency | This bill would allow Utahns to see where the money flows in elected official's campaigns. Currently, someone interested in finding campaign contributions has to look through each candidate to see whether a specific corporation has contributed to their campaign Allowing the public to search a specific corporation for all their contributions to various candidates increases transparency in campaign finance disclosures. | Passed in House and Senate; Legislative Research and General Counsel Enrolling | Favorable Recommendation 10-1-2 | Passed 74-0-1 | Favorable Recommendation 3-0-4 | Passed 21-0-8 | Passed 25-0-4 | |||
| 7 | Support | H.B. 100 Food Security Amendments | Rep. Tyler Clancy | Sen. Kirk Cullimore | Provides K-12 students who qualify for reduced-price meals with free breakfast and lunch; requires the State Board of Education to reimburse local school districts and charter schools for the cost of providing each meal; prohibits school districts and charter schools from publicly identifying or stigmatizing students who cannot afford meals; and requires communications regarding a student's meal debt to be directed only to the student's parent or guardian | Strong Communities | Economic Justice | To be successful in school, students need to have their basic needs taken care of, including nutritional needs. Providing each student with a meal during the school day, regardless of their ability to afford such a meal, should be a funding priority of the state and is something that we can afford. Furthermore, students should not be stigmatized or made to feel less than because of their ability, or lack thereof, to afford meals. | Passed in House; Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | Favorable Recommendation 8-3-5 | Passed 53-14-8 | Favorable Recommendation 5-0-2 | ||||
| 8 | Support | H.B. 101 Ballot Proposition Amendments | Rep. Angela Romero | Shifts the responsibilty for writing ballot titles and analysis of constitutional amendments, as well as statewide initiatives and referendums, from partisan legislative leadership back to the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel; requires that ballot titles and analysis be impartial | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | To participate in a free and fair election, voters should be presented with fair and impartial descriptions and analyses of any question on the ballot, including constitutional amendments, initiatives and referenda. As we saw with Amendment D, whose deceptive language was written by Senate President Adams and Speaker of the House Mike Schultz, we cannot trust politicians to write ballot language that they can directly benefit from. There will always be underlying political motivations that shape what voters see. There is good reason nonpartisan attorneys wrote the language for so long, and it would be a step towards a more fair election system. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 9 | Watch | H.B. 104 Firearm Safety in Schools Amendments | Rep. Rex Shipp | Requires local school districts and charter schools to provide firearm safety instruction to students three times during grade school, once during middle school, and once during high school; requires emphasis of such instruction be placed on the best practices and guidelines for the safe handling and storage of firearms to prevent accidents and ensure personal safety; and allows for parents to opt out their children of the instruction | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 9-2-5 | Passed 59-10-6 | https://le.utah.gov/mtgvotes.jsp?voteid=36514 | ||||||||
| 10 | Oppose | H.B. 106 Income Tax Revisions | Rep. Kay Christofferson | Reduces the individual and corporate income tax rate by 0.05%, from 4.55% to 4.5% | Strong Communities | Education | Income taxes are required by the Utah Constitution to support public education, as well as programs for children and individuals with disabilities Cutting income taxes an additional 0 1% reduces those funds by $195,000,000 each year, money that would otherwise go toward helping children and preparing them for the future | Senate President | Favorable Recommendation 8-2-1 | Passed 61-11-3 | Favorable Recommendation 4--0-3 | Passes 2nd and 3rd Reading 23-6-0 | ||||
| 11 | Support | H.B. 132 Firearm Storage Requirements | Rep. Andrew Stoddard | Sets a criminal penalty for when an individual fails to lawfully store the individual's firearm and the firearm is then accessed by a minor in an unlawful manner | Strong Communities | Gun Violence Prevention | We support this bill because it provides a standard for responsible gun ownership, and a penalty if that responsibility is not met. Gun acccidents with minors and unlawful gun access are preventable accidents and reflect poorly on gun owners. 27 states including North Carolina have laws on the books that are "child access to firearm prevention laws", many of which impose criminal liability. | Failed in House Law Enforcment and Criminal Justice Committee | Failed 4-4-3 | |||||||
| 12 | Oppose | H.B. 133 Dangerous Weapons Amendments | Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Sen. Scott Sandall | In addition to a number of other changes and restructuring of firearm laws, this bill allows 18-20 year olds to openly carry loaded firearms in private vehicles, public streets, and any other place not prohibited by law. | Strong Communities | Gun Violence Prevention | 18-20 year olds should not be allowed to carry loaded guns in public because they are disproportionately likely to commit gun-related homicides compared to older adults, indicating a higher risk of violence and potential for misuse due to the developmental stage and impulsivity. | Passed in House; Failed in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee | Favorable Recommendation 8-1-2 | Passed 56-13-6 | |||||
| 13 | Support | H.B. 143 Firearm Safety Incentives | Rep. Matt MacPherson | Sen. Daniel McCay | Establishes a sales and use tax exemption for sales of firearm safety and storage devices, applicable during one week in February each year | Strong Communities | Gun Violence Prevention | We support this because it incentivizes the safe storage and operation of firearms, and makes doing so more financially accessible. | Passed in House; Failed in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee | Favorable Recommendation 10-0-1 | ||||||
| 14 | Watch | H.B. 165 Process for Submitting Nonbinding Opinion Question | Rep. Norman Thurston | Creates a process for the Legislature to submit nonbinding opinion questions to Utah voters, emphasizing that the effects of such a vote are truly nonbinding, such that the Legislature need not take any action and may take action that is consistent with, in conflict with, or in opposition to, the outcome of the vote | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | House file for bills not passed | Favorable Recommendation 7-3-3 | 25-43-7 | |||||||
| 15 | Support | H.B. 167 Offender Reintegration Amendments | Rep. Tyler Clancy | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher | Requires local mental health authorities, to the extent feasible, to coordinate with the Department of Corrections to ensure the continuity of mental health services fo county residents on probation or parole; requires criminal justice coordinating councils to identify strategies for community reintegration goals, including connecting county residents who are on probation or parole with county-based housing, employment, mental health services, substance use treatment, and related resources, as well as educating and incentivizing employers to hire county residents who have a criminal record; and creates an account to be used for successful reintegration of offenders and former offenders into the general public | Equal Rights | Criminal Justice Reform | Executive Branch - Governor | Favorable Recommendation 9-0-2 | Passed 71-0-4 | Favorable Recommendation 7-0-2 | 19-0-10 | 21-0-8 | |||
| 16 | Support | H.B. 169 State Board of Education Revisions | Rep. Douglas Welton | Requires the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) to establish a code of conduct and ethical rules for board members, including a process for receiving and reviewing ethics complaints made against members | Good Government | Ethics | Ethical standards are important for all levels of government. As we saw last year, with Natalie Clines actions, members of the Utah State Board of Education are in a position of power and should be held to high ethical standards, and be able to be held accountable if they do not act in an ethical manner. | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 11-0-5 | Passed 64-0-11 | Favorable Recommnedation 4-0-3 | |||||
| 17 | Support | H.B. 170 Initiatives and Referenda Amendments | Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Requires the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to prepare impartial summaries of proposed statewide initiatives and referenda; provides a process for challenging initiative and referenda petition summaries; requires petition summaries to be included with signature packets; and allows petition signers to read the petition summary rather than the entire text of the law | Good Government | Initiatives and Referenda | We support this bill because people have a right to know what they are supporting- either through a vote or a petition signature Transparent and impartial communication is important, particularly with regards to proposed initiatives/referendums that will affect us all. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 18 | Support | H.B. 177 Glass Recycling Amendments | Rep. Douglas Welton | Requires the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control to study how to increase the amount of used glass for recycling | Sustainable Future | Sustainability | We support this as a way to build a case for increased glass recycling and reduce waste | Legislative Research and General Counseling | Favorable Recommendation 8-0-6 | Passed 72-0-3 | Favorable Recommendation 4-0-3 | Passed 20-0- | 22-0-7 | |||
| 19 | Oppose | H.B. 178 Noncitizen Health Insurance Policies Amendments | Rep. Neil Walter | Removes "alternative eligibility" for otherwise ineligible children who are noncitizens under the Children's Health and Insurance Program | Strong Communities | Health Care | From a report by the Department of Health and Human Services: "State CHIP provides full benefits to children from working families who lack health insurance and do not qualify for Medicaid or other CHIP benefits due to citizenship status The goal of State CHIP aims to reduce barriers that may prevent children from immigrant families from accessing essential medical, dental, and mental health services " | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 20 | Support | H.B. 182 Rental Amendments | Rep. Gay Lynn Benion | Requires apartment owners to provide 60-day notice of rent increases to tenants | Strong Communities | Tenants Rights | Utah has a pretty weak set of tenant rights, and this would strengthen them As it currently stands, landlords only have to give 15 days notices of a rent increase, and there is no limit on how much a landlord can increase rent by in Utah, so someone could theoretically have their rent increase by 30% for the next lease cycle and only have 15 days notice. This bill would ensure tenants got 60 days notice of any rent incresaes and be able to plan accordingly. | Failed in House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee | Failed 6-6-4 | |||||||
| 21 | Support | H.B. 185 Railroad Modifications | Rep. Tyler Clancy | Requires the Division of Air Quality to conduct an inventory related to emissions from railyards located in ozone nonattainment counties, to propose an emissions reduction plan locomotives in those counties, and to recommend state action for implementing the emissions reduction plan | Sustainable Future | Clean Air | We support this because it would help understand the impacts of emissions caused by trains in counties that are not meeting air quality standards set by the federal government It would alsorequire a plan to reduce those emissions, which would be reccomended to the state This could have positive effects on air quality across the state, but particularly in counties that are not currently meeting federal air quality standards There were 15 counties in Utah in 2024 that did not meet federal air quality standards. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 22 | Support | H.B. 193 Ballot Signature Amendments | Rep. Raymond Ward | Reduces the number of signatures that individuals must collect to obtain political party nominations | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Having more candidates to choose from in a primary election will allow people to choose the one that best represents them. We support increasing accessibility of getting on the primary ballot to allows a more diverse set of candidates. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 23 | Oppose | H.B. 205 Ballot Counting and Ballot Drop Box Modifications | Rep. Norman Thurston | Requires voters to ensure that their ballots are received by county clerks before the polls close on election day, rather than being postmarked the day before the election; requires county clerks to ensure that ballot drop boxes are located no more than a 60-minute drive from 95% of registered voters in the county | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | This bill creates unnecessary restrictions by requiring the ballot to be recieved by election day, and will increase uncertainty as to whether someone's vote will be counted. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 24 | Oppose | H.B. 213 Voting Revisions | Rep. Rex Shipp | Starting in 2026, requires elections to be conducted both in person and by mail, rather than primarily by mail. Ballots may only be mailed to voters who affirmatively request one at least 60 days before the election and have participated in a regular general election. | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | This bill gets rid of universal vote by mail and creates unnecessary restrictions on Utahns having a voice. Vote by mail currently is used by over 96% of Utahns, so it doesn't make sense to get rid of universal vote-by-mail. If this bill passes, Utahns will need to have previously voted in a General (November) election in order to request vote by mail. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 25 | Oppose | H.B. 231 Primary Election Amendments | Rep. Jordan Teuscher | For political party primaries in federal and state office races, if a candidate does not receive more than 50% of the votes in the race, establishes runoff elections 35 days after the day of the primary election | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Ranked choice voting would be a more efficient way to ensure a more equitable election. There is significant voter drop-off in runoff elections, meaning fewer people are able to participate, and there is less candidate engagement in these elections. | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 9-4-0 | |||||||
| 26 | Oppose | H.B. 233 School Curriculum Amendments | Rep. Nicholeen Peck | Sen. Scott Sandall | Prohibits school districts and charter schools from allowing organizations that perform "elective" abortions to provide health-related instruction or materials in public schools | Equal Rights | Reproductive Rights | Access to informative and factual health education is important for students. If this bill becomes law, 80,000 Utah students will be denied medically accurate, informative classes taught by trained teachers. This bill doesn't benefit Utah parents or students; instead, it is a punitive measure targeting health organizations that provide education, including abortion services. | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 12-2-2 | Passed 51-14-10 | Favorable Recommendation 4-3-0 | ||||
| 27 | Oppose | H.B. 241 Solar Power Plant Amendments | Rep. Colin Jack | Sen. David Hinkins | Establishes location and design standards for utility scale power plants; prohbits them in certain areas; requires a decommissioning plan and fund; and establishes a permit application and review process | Sustainable Future | Clean Energy | |||||||||
| 28 | Support | H.B. 242 Presidential Electors Amendments | Rep. Andrew Stoddard | Changes Utah's presidential elector allocation from a winner take all basis to four being allocated based on congressional districts and two being allocated on a statewide basis | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | We support this bill because it would allow the voices of more Utahns to be heard more accurately in the presidential election. | Assigned to House Government Operations | ||||||||
| 29 | Oppose | H.B. 252 State Custody Amendments | Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Sen. Derrin Owens | Prohibits the Department of Corrections from initiating gender-affirming care for incarcerated Utahns; denies appropriate housing for trans youth who are incarcerted in juvenile detention facilities and Utahns in secure care facilities | Equal Rights | LGBTQ Rights | Legislative Research and General Counseling Enrolling | Favorable Recommendation 8-2-1 | Passed 60-14-1 | Favorable Recommendation 5-1-3 | Passed 16-7-6 | Passed 19-6-4 | |||
| 30 | Support | H.B. 256 Municipal Zoning Amendments | Rep. Neil Walter | Clarifies that short-term rental listing posts on websites may be used as evidence that they are violating short-term rental regulations, as long as the municipality or county has additional supporting information or evidence; allows counties and municipalities to provide notice to short-term rental websites indicating that a listing violates business licensing or zoning requirements; allows municipalities or counties to provide short-term listings to county auditors as evidence that short-term rental owner may be subject to transient room tax | Strong Communities | Housing Affordability | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 8-0-2 | Favorable Recommendation 3-2-2 | |||||||
| 31 | Watch | H.B. 263 Election Record Amendments | Rep. Norman Thurston | Makes recorded videos of ballot processing centers a pbulic record for purposes of GRAMA; requires election officers to retain and preserve ballot chain of custody documentation; clarifies that election officers shall package and retain the election database, cast vote record, and other materials used in the programming of automatic tabulating equipment; directs county clerks to make, preserve, and retain for 12 years an electronic copy of certain election material; authorizes county clerks and county legislative bodies to examine the electronic copy of election material to conduct research related to an election; requires the county clerk to grant state government entities access to electronic copies of election materials to conduct election research; specifies that electronic copies of election materials are not a record for purposes of GRAMA; clarifies that election officers can access the electronic copy of election material; clarifies that election officers shall retain and preserve the election database, cast vote record, and other materials for 22 months after an election | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 8-1-3 | 60-13-2 | |||||||
| 32 | Watch | H.B. 265 Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment | Rep. Karen Peterson | Sen. Ann Millner | Requires each degree-granting institutiion to create a strategic reinvestment plan to reallocate funding from certain programs and divisions of the institution to certain programs and divisions that merit additional investment; authorizes declining use of reinvestment funds to phase out reduced or eliminated programs or divisions of institutions over the upcoming three fiscal years; limits to 120 hours the number of credit hours a degree-granting institution may require between general education and degree-specific requirements; requires the board to develop a process to grant conditional approval of accelerated three-year degrees | Strong Communities | Education | Legislative Research and General Counseling Enrolling | Favorable Recommendation 10-3-3 | Passed 63-9-3 | Favorable Recommendation 6-1-0 | Passed 15-5-9 | 21-5-3 | |||
| 33 | Oppose | H.B. 267 Public Sector Labor Union Amendments | Rep. Jordan Teuscher | Sen. Kirk Cullimore | Requires labor unions to provide annual accounting to members and the Labor Commission; prohibits a public employer from recognizing a labor organization as a bargaining agent for public employees; prohibits public employers from entering into collective bargaining contracts; prohibits using public money or public property to assist, promote, or deter union organizing or administration; excludes new employees for labor organizations from participating in Utah Retirement Systems; and authorizes the state risk manager to acquire and adminster professional liability insurance for disputes between K-12 personnel and public employers | Strong Communities | Labor | We oppose this bill because it effectively weakens unions for public employees and takes away their power to advocate and negotiate on behalf of their members. The public employees impacted by this bill include public school teachers, bus drivers, librarians, firefighters, police officers, and others. These are hardworking individuals who contribute to our community and provide safe environments for our children. The bill contradicts Utah's commitment to supporting our education professionals, public safety officers, and public service employees. | Passed in House and Senate; Signed by Governor | Favorable Recommendation 11-4-1 | Passed 42-32-1 | Favorable Recommendation 4-3-0 | Passed 18-10-1 | Passed 16-13-10 | Signed on 2/14/25 | |
| 34 | Oppose | H.B. 269 Privacy Protections in Sex-Designated Areas | Rep. Stephanie Gricius | Sen. Brady Brammer | Requires trans students who live in sex-designated dormitory housing in public colleges and universities to be assigned housing that aligns with their biological sex at birth; allows for gender-neutral housing, which doesn't currently exist at all colleges and universities, which will be set up by rule through the Utah System of Higher Education | Equal Rights | LGBTQ Rights | This bill further marginalizes members the transgender community and will leave many students without housing. While everyone can agree that all Utahns deserve the right to privacy, this bill and the ongoing attacks against transgender Utahns unfairly assumes that they’re trying to violate someone else’s privacy, which isn’t the case. Transgender Utahns also should enjoy their right to privacy, along with their rights to pursue an education, have a safe place to live, and to live a happy and fulfilling life in this state. | Passed in House and Senate; Signed by Governor | Favorable Recommendation 13-2-1 | Favorable Recommendation 5-1-1 | Passed 59-13-3 | Passed 22-7-0 | Passed 20-7-2 | Signed on 2/14/25 | |
| 35 | Support | H.B. 274 Water Amendments | Rep. Casey Snider | Provides circumstances for when a municipality may set different water rates based in part on conservation, among other things | Sustainable Future | Water Conservation | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 10-1-3 | Passed 67-2-6 | 3-0-4 | ||||||
| 36 | Oppose | H.B. 284 International Money Transmission Amendments | Rep. Stephanie Gricius | Sen. Daniel McCay | Requires customers requesting an international money transfer to pay a 2% fee on the transaction unless they present valid identification | Equal Rights | Immigrant Rights | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 7-2-2 | Passed 56-14-5 | ||||||
| 37 | Support | H.B. 286 Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund Amendments | Rep. Carol Moss | Requires 25% of the net sales tax profits on alcohol to be transferred annually to the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund to benefit individuals purchasing affordable single-family, owner-occupied homes and the purchasing, developing, or rehabilitating of multi-family affordable housing | Strong Communities | Housing Affordability | House Rules Committee | Held 8-0-2 | Held 7-3-0 | |||||||
| 38 | Watch | H.B. 291 Mayoral Recall Election Amendments | Rep. Nelsen Abbott | Establishes mayoral recall elections for instances when a mayor has committed a high crime, misdemeanor, or malfeasance in office; setting the required number of signatures to get the recall petition on the ballot at 50% of the number of registered voters who voted in the race for mayor at which the mayor was last elected | Good Government | Checks and Balances | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 39 | Oppose | H.B. 300 Amendments to Election Law | Rep. Jefferson Burton | Beginning in 2026, voters with a valid state ID (drivers license, state ID, social security number) must include the last four digits of that ID when returning a ballot through the mail or in a drop box, in addition to their signature; Utahns who do not have a valid state ID must obtain one by 2029 to vote by mail; creates a process for indigent voters to get a free state ID, if needed; beginning in 2029, all voters who vote in person must present a valid photo ID, or sign an affidavit and present two forms of alternative ID; requires ballots to be in the county clerks' possession by 8pm on election night; requires voters to opt-in by 2029 to receive ballots in the mail for eight-year periods, something that can be done when renewing their driver's license, voting in person, or through an online portal | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Utahns trust our state's election system despite the loud cries of a very small, vocal minority. It’s widely used by Utahns in every corner of the state; in 26 out of 29 counties in Utah, 96.7% of votes came by mail-in ballots. Guttting vote-by-mail in Utah would make it more difficult for Utahns across the state to participate in elections, particularly those in rural areas. It’s a tool that working parents, rural Utahns, elderly citizens, and busy professionals use to have a say in who represents them. By weakening and complicating the current vote-by-mail system, average voters would face substantial barriers hindering their ability to vote, nullifying years of progress in voter turnout in the state. Altering vote-by-mail would also effectively increase voting costs for both the state and counties. We don't need to sacrifice convenience in the name of election security. While small tweaks may be needed from time to time, significant changes like this aren't necessary. | Circled on Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | Favorable Recommendation 9-4-0 | 57-15-3 | Favorable Recommendation 5-3-0 | |||||
| 40 | Support | H.B. 318 Residential Turf Amendments | Rep. Doug Owens | For new single-family housing built in the Great Salt Lake Basin after May 7, 2025, requires cities and counties to restrict the size of lawn or turf, also allowing cities and counties to adopt restrictions more strict than those contained in the bill | Sustainable Future | Water Conservation | This bill would encourage more xeriscaping and native plant landscaping, by restricting the size of lawsn on new homes being build, and reduce the State's water consumption. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 41 | Support | H.B. 328 Water Usage Amendments | Rep. Doug Owens | For new development and redevelopment, prohibits the use of overhead spray irrigation under certain circumstances | Sustainable Future | Water Conservation | House file for bills not passed | Favorable Recommendation 8-0-2 | Failed 32-36-7 | |||||||
| 42 | Watch | H.B. 332 Voter Registration Data Amendments | Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Establishes requirements for the maintenance of voter registration records; authorizes the lieutenant governor to contract with a third-party to maintain voter rolls and to enter into agreements with the federal courts to assist jury selection and maintain voter rolls; requires the lieutenant governor to register with the federal Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program for voter registration and voter list maintenance; requires county clerks to investigate certain registered voters in certain circumstances; addresses ballot video surveillance requirements; requires proof of United States citizenship to vote in a state election; provides for a ballot relating to only federal elections if a voter does not provide proof of United States citizenship; provides for removing an individual from the voter registration roll if evidence is discovered, and not refuted, that the individual is not a citizen of the United States | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Senate Business and Labor Committee | Favorable Recommendation 10-3-0 | Passed 59-13-3 | Failed 3-4-1 | ||||||
| 43 | Support | H.B. 335 Political Advertising Amendments | Rep. Sahara Hayes | Specifies that an "electioneering communication" or a "political advertisement" includes a communication or advertisement disseminated on a social media platform; authorizes election officers to impose fines against individuals or organizations that violate advertisement disclosure requirements | Good Government | Campaign Finance | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 9-0-2 | Passed 60-13-2 | |||||||
| 44 | Support | H.B. 351 Election Day Amendments | Rep. Ryan Wilcox | Establishes Election Day as a legal holiday that is excluded from requiring a state agency or work-related closure | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | While we support the concept of establishing Election Day as a state and federal holiday, we also recognize that this bill could be used as pretext to return to in-person voting, rather than vote-by-mail, when most workers are not actually able to take the day off | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 7-1-2 | Passed 69-3-3 | ||||||
| 45 | Oppose | H.B. 355 Critical Infrastructure Materials Amendments | Rep. Casey Snider | Allows "critical infrastructure materials" producers to expand operations by only providing notice to applicable legislative bodies, who can only regulate the expansion if it will immingently endanger the public health, safety, and welfare. | From HEAL Utah: "While we recognize gravel and other aggregate materials are crucial to building new infrastructure to meet Utah's growing population needs, planning for our future should not come at the expense of a local government's ability to protect the health and safety of their communities and environment." | House 3rd Reading Calendar | Favorable Recommendation 9-3-2 | Passed 43-26-6 | Favorable Recommendation 4-1-2 | |||||||
| 46 | Support | H.B. 362 Homeless Rights Amendments | Rep. Grant Miller | Sets forth a list of rights held by homeless individuals, including the right to receive equal treatment by the state and its political subdivisions in the same manner as any other individual, the ri | Strong Communities | Homelessness | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 47 | Support | H.B. 367 Charitable Contribution Tax Credit Amendments | Rep. Thomas Peterson | Creates a nonrefundable income tax credit for individuals who make charitable contributions to affordable housing nonprofit organizations | Strong Communities | Housing Affordability | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 48 | Support | H.B. 381 Civics Education Amendments | Rep. Douglas Welton | As part of a newly established social studies graduation requirement, requires at least one unit in American constitutional government and citizenship, standards of which will be established by the State Board of Education but must include American founding principles, the text of the United States Constitution, the development of the United States Constitution, and the practice of self-governance at the state and local level | Strong Communities | Education | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 12-0-4 | 67-0-8 | Favorable Recommendation 4-1-2 | ||||||
| 49 | Support | H.B. 387 Firearm Attachment Amendments | Rep. Andrew Stoddard | Creates criminal offenses for the unlawful possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of machine gun firearm attachments. | Strong Communities | Gun Violence Prevention | House Rules Committee | Failed 1-8-4 | ||||||||
| 50 | Support | H.B. 389 Child Care Business Tax Credit | Rep. Jason Thompson | Creates nonrefundable corporate and individual income tax credits for employer-provided child care | Strong Communities | Child Care | Circled House 3rd Reading Calendar for House Bills | Favorale Recommenddation 8-3-0 | ||||||||
| 51 | Watch | H.B. 408 School Board Referendum Amendments | Rep. Rex Shipp | Establishes a process for voters who are residents of a school district to hold a local referendum on any legislative action by the local school board, including the local school board's decision to increase a tax or impose a new tax | Good Government | Accountability | Senate Rules Comittee | Failed 3-4-0 | ||||||||
| 52 | Oppose | H.B. 412 Boards and Commissions Revisions | Rep. Jefferson Burton | Eliminates partisan balance requirements that no more than a certain number of members of certain boards, commissions, committees, and councils may be affiliated with or a member of the same political party | Good Government | Accountability | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 8-3-2 | 54-16-5 | Favorable Recommendation 6-1-1 | ||||||
| 53 | Support | H.B. 423 Voter Registration Amendments | Rep. Trevor Lee | Provides a process for the Division of Wildlife Resources to provide voter registration information to individuals who are purchasing a hunting or fishing license | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 12-0-1 | Passed 65-0-10 | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-1 | ||||||
| 54 | Support | H.B. 443 Candidate Disclosure Amendments | Rep. Cheryl Acton | Requires a candidate for local elective office to file a conflict of interest statement at the time the candidate files a declaration of candidacy | Good Government | Transparency | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 55 | Oppose | H.B. 445 Revisions to Election Law | Rep. Doug Fiefia | Changes the voter registration deadline to 21 days before the day of an election, from 11 days before the day of an election, for all methods of voter registration; provides that, except foor a military or overseas ballot, a ballot must be received before the polls close on election day to be valid; provides that a voter who is required to cast a provisional ballot, because the voter was unable to provide valid voter identification, must provide the identification no later than 5 pm on the monday following the day of the election; removes mail as a method of notifying a voter that their ballot was rejected; requires an election officer to post unofficial election results on the Monday after the day of an election; and requires ballot drop boxes to remain open until the polls close on election day | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 8-5-0 | Passed 57-14-4 | Favorable Recommendation 6-1-0 | ||||||
| 56 | Oppose | H.B. 451 Judicial Election Amendments | Rep. Jason Kyle | Modifies the number of votes required for a justice or judge to be retained from a simple majority to 67% of the votes cast | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 57 | Support | H.B. 453 State School Board Transparency Amendments | Rep. Walt Brooks | Requires the state school board to publish information related to state board meetings on the state board's website, including votes taken with video and audio recordings | Good Government | Transparency | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 9-3-4 | Passed 57-10-8 | Favorable Recommendation 3-2-1 | ||||||
| 58 | Support | H.B. 460 Disclosure Amendments | Rep. Candice Pierucci | Requires elected officials to disclose travel provided to them by a foreign entity or its agents | Good Government | Transparency | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 59 | Oppose | H.B. 465 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments | Rep. Casey Snider | Requires Salt Lake City to enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Public Safety to "improve public safety" within the city; also allows for the use of eminent domain within the city for the purpose of erecting a new building to provide homelessness services | Good Government | Local Preemption | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 7-1-3 | Passed 54-16-5 | Favorable Recommendation 4-0-5 | ||||||
| 60 | Oppose | H.B. 470 Water Heater Emissions Amendments | Rep. Raymond Ward | Repeals water heater air quality regulations that prohibit the sale or purchase of natural-gas water heaters that exceed nitrogen oxide emissions rates | Sustainable Future | Clean Air | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 61 | Support | H.B. 471 Transportation Procurement Amendments | Rep. Calvin Roberts | Allows the Utah Department of Transportation to enter into interstate compacts and cooperative agreements for the procurement of transit vehicles | Sustainable Future | Public Transit | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 11-0-1 | Passed 64-0-11 | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-2 | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-2 | |||||
| 62 | Support | H.B. 476 Tax Return Donation Amendments | Rep. Matt MacPherson | Allows individual and corporate income taxpayers to designated contributions to a School Meals Debt Relief Fund that will be distributed to LEAs based on their proportion of total statewide school meals debt | Strong Communities | Education | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 11-0-0 | Passed 66-0-9 | Favorable Recommendation 4-0-3 | ||||||
| 63 | Watch | H.B. 488 Federalism Amendments | Rep. Ken Ivory | Expands the membership of the Federalism Commission and modifies the manner in which members are appointed; allows the Federalism Commission to open three bill files per year; requires the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University to develop a continuing education and training program for state and local government employees regarding federalism issues, organize an annual federalism conference and study the creation of a state-led national federalism organization, and establish informal working groups as necessary; and requires the Herbert Institute at Utah Valley University to serve as a liaison on federalism issues and conduct outreach and coordination to support the Federalism Commission's federalism efforts | Good Government | Accountability | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 64 | Support | H.B. 498 Statewide Referenda Amendments | Rep. Andrew Stoddard | Extends the amount of time that sponsors of a referendum petition hvae to gather signatures to qualify the referendum for the ballot from 40 days to 60 days after the legislative session ends | Good Government | Initiatives and Referenda | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 65 | Watch | H.B. 504 Financial and Conflict of Interest Disclosures by Candidates Amendments | Rep. Lisa Shepherd | Requires candidates for local offices, special districts, and midterm vacancies to file conflict of interest disclosure statements and financial reports | Good Government | Transparency | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 8-0-5 | Passed 65-0-10 | 7-0-0 | ||||||
| 66 | Oppose | H.B. 505 Homeless Services Revisions | Rep. Steve Eliason | Among other things, creates a Class C misdemeanor for the offense of unsanctioned camping on state property | Strong Communities | Homelessness | Senate Consent Calendar | Favorable Recommendation 11-0-3 | 68-0-7 | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-1 | ||||||
| 67 | Oppose | H.B. 507 Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments | Rep. Thomas Peterson | Removes partisanship requirements for members on the Legislative Water Development Commission | Good Government | Accountability | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 10-0-4 | Passed 65-1-9 | Passed 5-0-2 | ||||||
| 68 | Oppose | H.B. 512 | Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Creates the Joint Legislative Committee on Judicial Performance to evaluate judges and provide recommendations to the public as to whether the judge should be retained for another term, placing the recommendations directly on the ballot, something that isn't even done for recommendations and evaluations from the already-existing Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 7-2-2 | ||||||||
| 69 | Support | H.B. 515 School Lunch Debt Funding | Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Creates the School Lunch Debt Relief Grant Program with $2,000,000 in funding to provide grants to LEAs to relieve school meal debt of students currently enrolled in the LEA | Strong Communities | Education | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 70 | Oppose | H.B. 521 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments | Rep. Nicholeen Peck | Prohibits the use of public funds to pay or otherwise reimburse for the performance of transgender medical treatments and procedures | Equal Rights | LGBTQ Rights | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 71 | Support | H.B. 523 Rio Grande Plan Amendments | Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Creates the Rio Grande Financial Advisory Authority working group to identify potential funding sources for the Rio Grande Plan | Sustainable Future | Public Transit | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 72 | Watch | H.B. 526 Government Records Access and Management Amendments | Rep. Matt MacPherson | Requires a governmental entity to provide an itemized estimate of costs and fees expected to be incurred before it begins to process a request or requires a payment or deposit when fees are expected to exceed $50, including employee job descriptions, hours, and the hourly rate if the fees are expected to exceed $500; requires the government records ombudsman to provide resources related to fee disputes; and allows for appeals of fee estimates to the chief administrative officer of the governmental entity, or directly to the state records committee if the estimate exceeds $500 | Good Government | Transparency | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 73 | Watch | H.B. 533 County Formation Amendments | Rep. Jordan Teuscher | In counties that have more than 1,000,000 residents, allows the legslative bodies of municipalities with a total combined population of at least 333,000 to initiate an election for the creation of a new county, provided that the new county may not split up existing cities, would not materially increase cost, requirements, or other burdens of providing fundamental county services in the remaining county, and the proposed new county is capable of providing fundamental county services in a cost-effective manner | House Rules Committee | |||||||||||
| 74 | Support | H.B. 536 Water Usage Notification Amendments | Rep. Doug Owens | On or after July 1, 2027, requires retail and secondary water suppliers to notify water users when their water use significantly escalates during a month | Sustainable Future | Water Conservation | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 75 | Watch | H.C.R. 12 House Concurrent Resolution on Federal Lands | Rep. Steve Eliason | Urges Congress to enact legislation establishing a framework for state operation of federal public lands, retaining federal management while allowing state operational control | Sustainable Future | Public Lands | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 8-1-4 | Passed 69-3-3 | Favorable Recommendation 4-0-3 | ||||||
| 76 | Watch | H.C.R. 14 House Concurrent Resolution Supporting Streamlining Utah Housing Policies | Rep. Stephen Whyte | Supports the streamlining of the state's housing policies in response to the housing policy audit from November 2023 and calls for identifying programs and funding to consolidate during the 2025 interim session | Strong Communities | Housing Affordability | Senate Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 7-0-3 | Passed 60-4-11 | |||||||
| 77 | Oppose | H.J.R. 5 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Electoral Votes | Rep. Jason Kyle | Proposes an amendment to the Utah Constitution to prohibit compelling or requiring a presidential or vice presidential elector to vote based on the results of another state | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Essentially, this would prohibit Utah from joining compacts such as the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would assign presidential electors based on the outcome of the national popular vote, rather than individual state results. This would limit Utah from making changes to their popular vote results in the future. | House Rules Committee | ||||||||
| 78 | Oppose | H.J.R. 8 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Right to Work | Rep. Jordan Teuscher | Proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to include "right to work," or making it unlawful in Utah to deny employment to any individual by reason of the individual's membership in, affiliation with, resignation from, or refusal to join or affiliate with any labor union or employee organization | Strong Communities | Labor | House Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 79 | Oppose | S.B. 37 Minimum Basic Tax Rate Amendments | Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Rep. Val Peterson | Sends funds from local basic property tax rates to the state's General Fund, replacing those funds with income tax dollars that are sent to school districts instead | Strong Communities | Education | Senate Secretary | Favorable Recommendation 10-0-1 | 41-27-7 | Favorable Recommendation 4-0-3 | Passed 18-6-5 | Passed 19-8-2 | |||
| 80 | Oppose | S.B. 73 Statewide Initiative Amendments | Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Rep. Jason Kyle | Updates the requirements for a statewide initiative application to include additional information about how the proposed law will be funded, including whether the proposed law will be funded by a new tax, with a description of the new tax and the tax rate; whether the proposed law will be funded from new revenues, with a description of the amount and source of the new revenues; and whether the proposed law will be funded by existing revenues, with a description of the existing programs that will receive less funding and how much they will be reduced by. | Good Government | Initiatives and Referenda | Supporters of citizen-led initiatives should not be expected to be experts in the entire state budget and fiscal process. Initiatives already have a delayed effective date, which is set until after the legislative session following the election in which they are approved, giving lawmakers ample time to address the financial repercussions of a law that has been approved by their constituents. | Senate Secretary | Favorable Recommendation 6-3-4 | Passed 50-19-6 | Favorable Recommendation 5-1-2 | Passed 20-7-2 | Passed 21-7-1 | ||
| 81 | Support | S.B. 78 Homeless Individuals Protection Amendments | Sen. Jen Plumb | Creates the position of Homeless Services Provider Ombudsman within the Office of Homeless Services to investigate complaints made against service providers by or on behalf of individuals experiencing homelessness and to make recommendations on policies or procedures that may need to be addressed, modified, or canceled | Strong Communities | Homelessness | Passed in Senate | Favorable Recommendation 5-0-2 | Passed 21-1-7 | Passed 18-8-3 | ||||||
| 82 | Oppose | S.B. 85 Income Tax Rate Amendments | Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Provides for automatic reductions of income tax rates when the actual state revenue in a given year exceeds the revenue that was forecast for that year | Strong Communities | Education | Senate Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 83 | Oppose | S.B. 90 Unlawful Presence Criminal Enhancement Amendments | Sen. Calvin Musselman | Creates an enhancement and minimum sentencing standards for crimes committed by individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States | Equal Rights | Immigrant Rights | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate Bills | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-5 | Favorable Recommendation 4-2-3 | 21-0-8 | Passed 22-0-7 | |||||
| 84 | Watch | S.B. 92 Golf Course Amendments | Sen. Daniel McCay | Requires the Utah State University Institute of Land, Air, and Water to conduct a study of water use by golf courses; protects water data regarding golf courses a protected record, for purposes of this study; and requires the Division of State Parks to develop a master plan for state-owned golf courses, including water conservation | Sustainable Future | Water Conservation | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 7-0-1 | Passed 23-1-5 | Passed 22-4-3 | ||||||
| 85 | Oppose | S.B. 112 Lobbying Compensation Amendments | Sen. Keith Grover | Permits contingent compensation for lobbyists as long as the entire terms of the deal are spelled out in a written contract that is filed with the lieutenant governor, which also becomes a public record | Good Government | Ethics | Senate Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 86 | Oppose | S.B. 116 Income Tax Modifications | Sen. Daniel McCay | Reduces the individual and corporate income tax rates from 4.55% to 4.5% | Strong Communities | Education | Senate Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 87 | Support | S.B. 122 Sales Tax on Food Amendments | Sen. Nate Blouin | Removes the state sales and use tax imposed on food and food ingredients | Strong Communities | Economic Justice | Senate Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 88 | Support | S.B. 124 Landscaping Procurement Amendments | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher | Rep. Anthony Loubet | Gradually phases in the use of electric lawn equipment for the landscape maintenance of certain state government facilities. | Sustainable Future | Clean Air | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 6-4-4 | Passed 6-0-1 | Passed 15-12-2 | Passed 17-10-2 | ||||
| 89 | Support | S.B. 125 Eviction Amendments | Sen. Nate Blouin | Lowers the amount of damages a jury or court may award in a proceeding involving a tenant and an owner from treble damages to actual damages | Strong Communities | Tenants Rights | Failed in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee | Failed 1-5-1 | ||||||||
| 90 | Support | S.B. 127 Municipal Elections Amendments | Sen. Todd Weiller | Extends the expiration of the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, which authorizes cities to use ranked choice voting, from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2036 | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Senate Rules Committee | Held 6-0-1 | ||||||||
| 91 | Support | S.B. 130 Firearm and Firearm Accessory Modifications | Sen. Nate Blouin | Prohibits "restricted persons" from possessing ammunition, in addition to firearms; makes it a crime to possess firearms on which identifying marks are altered or removed; makes it a crime to possess firearms without identifying marks, so-called "ghost guns;" requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to inform local law enforcement when a "prohibited person" attempts to purchase a firearm from a dealer; beginning January 1, 2027, creates a crime to for an adult to possess a machine gun firearm attachment; creates a waiting period of five days between the purchase and delivery of a firearm from a dealer to the purchaser; beginning January 1, 2027, creates a crime for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, receive, or possess a gas-operated semiautomatic firearm, and for those in possession before that date, creates a registry; requires firearm dealers to post written notice of potential liability for the negligent storage of a firearm; beginning on January 1, 2027, creates a crime for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, receive, or possess large-capacity ammunition feeding devices; and beginning on January 1, 2027, expands the criminal offense of altering a serial number on a pistol or revolver to include all firearms and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices | Strong Communities | Gun Violence Prevention | Senate Rules Committee | Failed 1-5-1 | ||||||||
| 92 | Support | S.B. 151 Income Tax Contributions Amendments | Sen. Don Ipson | Creates the "Statewide Hunger Relief Fund" and allows for individuals to designate on their income tax return a contribution to that Fund which will be disbursed to the Utah Food Bank at least once a year | Strong Communities | Senate Secretary | Favorable Recommendation 8-0-3 | Passed 73-0-2 | Favorable Recommendation 5-0-4 | Passed on Consent 72-0-2 | ||||||
| 93 | Support | S.B. 164 Modifications to Election Law | Sen. Wayne Harper | Requires county clerks to coordinate with local post offices to ensure the optimal handling of ballots; allows poll watchers to observe the signature-verification process for nominating petitions; requires election officers to conduct audits of signature comparisons made for nominating petitions; requires election officers to certify an extra 10% of signatures beyond those required for nominating petitions; establishes a chain of custody process for signature packets circulated for nominating petitions; and gra | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | Implements the recommendations of the signature-verification audits and further strengthens our elections systems with common-sense reforms | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 12-0-1 | Favorable Recommendation 3-0-4 | Passed 23-0-6 | Passed 20-2-7 | ||||
| 94 | Support | S.B. 168 Public Employee Negotiation Amendments | Sen. David Hinkins | Establishes a state Labor Relations Board to oversee public employee labor relations; protects public employees in the exercise of the right to self-organize, to form, join, or assist any labor organization, to bargain collectively on wages, hours, fringe benefits, and other conditions of employment, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. | Strong Communities | Labor | Senate Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 95 | Support | S.B. 173 School Meal Amendments | Sen. Luz Escamilla | Creates the Universal Free School Meals Program to provide free meals to students enrolled in public schools. | Strong Communities | Education | Senate Rules Committee | Held 4-0-3 | ||||||||
| 96 | Support | S.B. 182 Homeless Services Modifications | Sen. Todd Weiler | Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a code red alert for counties experiencing temperatures of 105º or higher, allowing homeless shelters to expand their capacity; indoor facilities to be used as cooling centers; provide services by homeless shelters, state and local government entities, and homeless service providers; and prohibit the seizing of personal items used for survival in hot weather when enforcing camping prohibitions. | Strong Communities | Homelessness | Senate Secretary | Favorable Recommendation 7-1-2 | Failed 21-49-5 | Favorable Recommendation 4-0-3 | Passed 24-0-5 | Passed 27-0-2 | ||||
| 97 | Support | S.B. 189 Child Care Services Amendments | Sen. Luz Escamilla | Requires the state to identify obsolete state-owned buildings that are suitable to be retrofitted as expanded child care opportunity facilities and partner with employer sponsors to provide such facilities. | Strong Communities | Child Care | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate Bills | Favorable Recommendation 6-5-5 | Favorable Recommendation 3-0-3 | Passed 17-6-6 | Passed 17-7-5 | |||||
| 98 | Oppose | S.B. 195 Transportation Amendments | Sen. Wayne Harper | Rep. Kay Christofferson | Allows Salt Lake City to implement current traffic calming projects, but for any future "highway reduction strategies," the project must be part of a mobility plan approved by the Department of Transportation | Good Government | Local Preemption | House Speaker | Favorable Recommendation 10-2-0 | Passed 60-14-1 | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-2 | Passed 21-0-8 | Passed 19-6-4 | |||
| 99 | Oppose | S.B. 203 Judicial Standing Amendments | Sen. Brady Brammer | Sets requirements for plaintiffs to bring a "private right of action" in Utah, in other words, defining judicial standing; requires individuals to meet the "traditional standing requirement;" if a plaintiff is asserting the constitutional rights of a third party, requires the plaintiff to establish they have a substantial relationship with the third party, there is no way for the third party to bring their own suit, and that the third party's constitutional rights would be weakened without the suit; if a plaintiff is an association bringing suit on behalf of any of its members, requires the association to plead with particularity that those members of the association meet the "traditional standing requirements," that the members consent to the association bringing the action, and that the participation of the members is not necessary to the resolution of the action | Good Government | Access to Justice | House Speaker | Favorable Recommendation 8-2-1 | Passed 59-13-3 | Favorable Recommendation 7-2-2 | ||||||
| 100 | Watch | S.B. 236 State Parks Amendments | Sen. Kathleen Riebe | Creates Big Cottonwood Canyon State Park and Little Cottonwood Canyon State Park | Sustainable Future | Public Lands | Senate Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 101 | Support | S.B. 244 Modifications to Income Tax | Sen. Nate Blouin | Imposes a tax rate of 5.5% (instead of 4.5%) on individual, estate, and trust income over $1,000,000, adjusted for inflation; and makes the earned income tax credit refundable | Good Government | Budget and Taxes | Senatre Rules Committee | Failed 1-5-1 | ||||||||
| 102 | Support | S.B. 250 Community Development Modifications | Sen. Kirk Cullimore | Authorizes the Utah Inland Port Authority to provide general differential revenue from a project area to a non-profit housing fund to assist low-income individuals and families to achieve home ownership within a 15 mile radius of the project area that generated the general differential revenue; and authorizes community reinvestment agencies to pay all or any portion of the agency's housing allocation to a nonprofit housing fund for use in assisting individuals or families within the community to achieve or retain homeownership | Strong Communities | Housing Affordability | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate Bills | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-1 | Passed 21-1-7 | Passed 24-0-5 | ||||||
| 103 | Oppose | S.B. 257 Medicaid Accounts Amendments | Sen. Brady Brammer | Rather than going through the normal appopriations process, sets up a process in code for covering a "Medicaid shortfall" by implementing "cost control measures" including cancelling coverage for optional services or populations covered under the Medicaid program that are paid for using general funds or income tax fund and closing enrollment to new members, among a number of other prescriptions. | Strong Communities | Health Care | Senate Rules Committee | |||||||||
| 104 | Oppose | S.B. 265 Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act Amendments | Sen. Scott Sandall | Expands the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act to cover employees of public school districts and institutions of higher education as "government employees" that can be ordered to not enforce or assist in the enforcement of federal directives and laws | Good Government | Checks and Balances | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 11-1-1 | Favorable Recommendation 5-0-2 | Passed 22-4-3 | Passed 22-1-6 | |||||
| 105 | Oppose | S.B. 277 Government Records Management Amendments | Sen. Michael McKell | Replaces the State Records Committee with the Government Records Office, directed by an attorney with knowledge and experience relating to government records laws | Good Government | Transparency | House Speaker | Favorable Recommendation 9-2-2 | Passed 44-23-8 | Favorable Recommendation 4-2-1 | Passed 18-7-4 | Passed 21-8-0 | ||||
| 106 | Watch | S.B. 300 Election Amendments | Sen. Daniel McCay | Describes the circumstances under which a political party is permitted to fill a candidate vacancy; provides that the candidate vacancy is filled by a majority vote of the applicable politcal party delegates; for midterm vacancies, provides that the vacancy is filled or termporarily filled by the governor appointing an individual selected by a majority vote of the applicable political party delegates | Good Government | Elections and Voting Rights | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 3-0-4 | Passed 24-1-4 | Passed 22-7-0 | ||||||
| 107 | Watch | S.B. 305 Water Wise Landscaping Amendments | Sen. Keven Stratton | Modifies requirements for turf on state government facilities; for new or reconstructed state government facilities after May 7, 2025, requires ensuring that canopy together with functional turf covers at least 50% of the grounds of the state government facility, while also prohibiting exceeding canopy or functional turf allowed by ordinance in the municipality or county where the state government facility is located | Sustainable Future | Water Conservation | Senate Rules Committee | Failed 3-3-1 in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee | ||||||||
| 108 | Support | S.B. 311 Sales and Use Tax Exemption Amendments | Sen. Evan Vickers | Extends the duration of the sales and use tax exemption applicable to leases or purchases for alternative energy electricity production facilities for another 10 years to 2037; expands the sales and use tax exemption just mentioned to include leases or purchases for electric storage facilities | Sustainable Future | Clean Energy | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 3-0-4 | Passed 23-0-6 | Passed 24-0-5 | ||||||
| 109 | Oppose | S.J.R. 2 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Statewide Initiatives | Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Rep. Jason Kyle | Proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to require 60% approval by voters for a ballot initiative that would impose a new tax, expand an existing tax, increase ann existing tax rate; or cause a propety tax rate to decrease less than it would under current law | Good Government | Initiatives and Referenda | A simple majority of voters should be able to decide whether to approve any ballot initiative, including those that increase taxes, just as a simple majority of lawmakers can approve laws, including those that increase taxes. Lawmakers are simply expressing their extreme opposition to voters having a say in their own governance by creating more obstacles for ballot initiatives. | Senate President | Favorable Recommendation 7-3-3 | Passed 55-17-3 | Favorable Recommendation 4-1-2 | Passed 18-7-4 | https://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2025GS&voteid=234&house=S | Passed 21-8-0 | ||
| 110 | Watch | S.J.R. 7 Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Propose and Amendment to the United States Constitution | Sen. Kirk Cullimore | Calls upon the United States Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution that clarifies that the states may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballot measures | Good Government | Campaign Finance | Legislative Research and General Counseling | Favorable Recommendation 9-0-4 | Passed 63-9-3 | Favorable Recommendation 6-0-1 | Passed 20-4-5 | |||||
| 111 | Oppose | S.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Civil Procedure on Injunctions | Sen. Brady Brammer | Requires applicants to file a motion for a restraining order or preliminary injunction within 28 days after the day on which Legislature adjourns sine die from a general or special session if the applicant is challenging the constitutionality of a state law and the applicant seeks to enjoin the execution or enforcement of that state law before it becomes effective | Good Government | Access to Justice | House Rules Committee | Favorable Recommendation 9-2-1 | Favorable Recommendation 4-1-4 | Passed 18-8-3 | Passed 21-7-1 | |||||
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