UT HB0038 | 2026 | General Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on March 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-18 - Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Local Government Amendments

Tracking Information

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Title

Local Government Amendments

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-20 - Senate - Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 19 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - Senate - Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Y: 24 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - Senate - Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-09 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 56 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - House - House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-18 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
2026-03-16 House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor
2026-03-16HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House
2026-03-11HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House
2026-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House
2026-02-23 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-02-23 Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-02-20 House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-02-20HouseHouse/ received from Senate in House Speaker
2026-02-20HouseSenate/ to House in House Speaker
2026-02-20HouseSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker
2026-02-20SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading in Senate President
2026-02-20SenateSenate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-02-19SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-02-19SenateSenate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-19SenateSenate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-19SenateSenate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-17SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-17SenateSenate/ committee report favorable in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
2026-02-13SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
2026-02-12SenateSenate/ to standing committee in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
2026-02-10SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee
2026-02-09SenateSenate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
2026-02-09SenateHouse/ to Senate in Senate Secretary
2026-02-09SenateHouse/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary
2026-02-09HouseHouse/ substituted in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
2026-02-06 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S03 in Released
2026-02-06 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S03 in Version Sponsor
2026-02-04 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-02-04 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-02 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S02 in Released
2026-02-02 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S02 in Version Sponsor
2026-01-30 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S01 in Released
2026-01-30 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S01 in Version Sponsor
2026-01-30HouseHouse/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
2026-01-29HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Political Subdivisions Committee
2026-01-29HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Political Subdivisions Committee
2026-01-29 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-01-29 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-28 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-01-28 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-21HouseHouse/ lifted from calendar sent to standing comm in House Political Subdivisions Committee
2026-01-20HouseHouse/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
2026-01-20HouseHouse/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
2026-01-20HouseHouse/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
2026-01-20HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
2026-01-20HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee
2026-01-14HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House
2026-01-14HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House
2026-01-05 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038 in Released
2026-01-05 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038 in Version Sponsor
2025-12-16 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2025-12-16 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2025-12-16 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
2025-12-16 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1111(n/a)See Bill Text
1112(n/a)See Bill Text
1716201(n/a)See Bill Text
172102(n/a)See Bill Text
172202(n/a)See Bill Text
172214(n/a)See Bill Text
173024(n/a)See Bill Text
17361(n/a)See Bill Text
1750317(n/a)See Bill Text
1753206(n/a)See Bill Text
1753215(n/a)See Bill Text
1753304(n/a)See Bill Text
1760101(n/a)See Bill Text
1760103(n/a)See Bill Text
1760302(n/a)See Bill Text
1760401(n/a)See Bill Text
1761201(n/a)See Bill Text
1761301(n/a)See Bill Text
1761401(n/a)See Bill Text
1761404(n/a)See Bill Text
1761406(n/a)See Bill Text
1762303(n/a)See Bill Text
1762501(n/a)See Bill Text
1763101(n/a)See Bill Text
1763503(n/a)See Bill Text
1763505(n/a)See Bill Text
1763601(n/a)See Bill Text
1763604(n/a)See Bill Text
1763605(n/a)See Bill Text
1763702(n/a)See Bill Text
1763802(n/a)See Bill Text
1764402(n/a)See Bill Text
1764405(n/a)See Bill Text
1766101(n/a)See Bill Text
1766104(n/a)See Bill Text
1766201(n/a)See Bill Text
1766403(n/a)See Bill Text
1767201(n/a)See Bill Text
1769101(n/a)See Bill Text
1769103(n/a)See Bill Text
1769301(n/a)See Bill Text
1769304(n/a)See Bill Text
1769305(n/a)See Bill Text
1769306(n/a)See Bill Text
1769307(n/a)See Bill Text
1769308(n/a)See Bill Text
1770101(n/a)See Bill Text
1770103(n/a)See Bill Text
1770302(n/a)See Bill Text
1770403(n/a)See Bill Text
1771103(n/a)See Bill Text
1771302(n/a)See Bill Text
1771407(n/a)See Bill Text
1771408(n/a)See Bill Text
1771503(n/a)See Bill Text
1773102(n/a)See Bill Text
1773201(n/a)See Bill Text
1773502(n/a)See Bill Text
1773504(n/a)See Bill Text
1773507(n/a)See Bill Text
1774101(n/a)See Bill Text
1774301(n/a)See Bill Text
1774302(n/a)See Bill Text
1774402(n/a)See Bill Text
1775201(n/a)See Bill Text
1775403(n/a)See Bill Text
1775501(n/a)See Bill Text
1775502(n/a)See Bill Text
1775503(n/a)See Bill Text
1775602(n/a)See Bill Text
1775604(n/a)See Bill Text
1775702(n/a)See Bill Text
1776402(n/a)See Bill Text
1778201(n/a)See Bill Text
1778605(n/a)See Bill Text
1778807(n/a)See Bill Text
17B1102(n/a)See Bill Text
17B1403(n/a)See Bill Text
17B1901(n/a)See Bill Text
5921306(n/a)See Bill Text
592208(n/a)See Bill Text
77214(n/a)See Bill Text
78A7121(n/a)See Bill Text
78B1123(n/a)See Bill Text
78B1124(n/a)See Bill Text

Utah State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0038.html
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0038.pdf
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0038S01.pdf
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0038S02.pdf
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0038S03.pdf
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0038.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/fiscal-notes/HB0038.fn.pdf
Supplementhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0038%20To%20HB0038S01.pdf
Supplementhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0038%20To%20HB0038S02.pdf
Supplementhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0038S01%20To%20HB0038S02.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/comreport/HB0038H02.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/fiscal-notes/HB0038S01.fn.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/fiscal-notes/HB0038S02.fn.pdf
Supplementhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0038%20To%20HB0038S03.pdf
Supplementhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0038S01%20To%20HB0038S03.pdf
Supplementhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0038S02%20To%20HB0038S03.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/fiscal-notes/HB0038S03.fn.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/comreport/HB0038S02.pdf
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/mtgvotes.jsp?voteid=39121
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/mtgvotes.jsp?voteid=39124
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2026GS&voteid=293&house=H
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/mtgvotes.jsp?voteid=40185
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2026GS&voteid=691&house=S
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2026GS&voteid=741&house=S

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