UT HB 238

enacted

Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did UT HB 238 pass?

Yes. UT HB 238 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-25. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Governor Signed

What is UT HB 238 about?

UT HB 238 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning”.

Who sponsors UT HB 238?

Albrecht, Carl R. is the primary sponsor of UT HB 238, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-25 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-13
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-13
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
2026-01-13
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238
2026-01-13
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238
2026-01-14
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
receipt
2026-01-18
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238
2026-01-20
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238
2026-01-20
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
receipt
2026-01-20
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-23
House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]
referral-committee
2026-01-26
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
House/ committee report favorable [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
House/ 2nd reading
2026-02-05
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-05
House/ passed 3rd reading
passage
2026-02-05
House/ to Senate
2026-02-06
Senate/ received from House
receipt
2026-02-06
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-09
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
referral-committee
2026-02-10
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238S01
2026-02-10
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238S01
2026-02-11
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238S02
2026-02-11
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238S02
2026-02-11
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238S01
2026-02-11
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238S01
2026-02-11
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238S02
2026-02-11
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238S02
2026-02-12
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238S03
2026-02-12
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238S03
2026-02-12
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
substitution
2026-02-12
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238S03
2026-02-13
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238S03
2026-02-17
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
2026-02-17
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-18
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-18
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
reading-2
2026-02-19
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-19
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
passage
2026-02-19
Senate/ to House with amendments
2026-02-19
House/ received from Senate
receipt
2026-02-19
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2026-02-20
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
amendment-passage
2026-02-20
House/ to Senate
2026-02-20
Senate/ received from House
receipt
2026-02-20
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
passage
2026-02-20
Senate/ to House
2026-02-20
House/ received from Senate
receipt
2026-02-20
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
passage
2026-02-25
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
receipt
2026-02-25
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-03-06
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
enrolled
2026-03-06
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-03-11
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
receipt
2026-03-11
House/ to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-25
Governor Signed
executive-signature

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Votes

House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-05 · pass · 68-1
Member-level votes (75)
- Abbott, N.: yes
- Acton, C.K.: yes
- Albrecht, C.: yes
- Arthur, J.: yes
- Auxier, T.: yes
- Ballard, M.G.: yes
- Barlow, S.: yes
- Brooks, W.: yes
- Burton, J.: yes
- Chevrier, K.: yes
- Chew, S.: yes
- Christofferson, K.: yes
- Clancy, T.: yes
- Cutler, P.: yes
- Dailey-Provost, J.: yes
- Defay, A.: yes
- Dominguez, R.: yes
- Dunnigan, J.: yes
- Eliason, S.: yes
- Elison, J.: yes
- Fiefia, D.: yes
- Fitisemanu, J.: yes
- Gricius, S.: yes
- Gwynn, M.: yes
- Hayes, S.: yes
- Hollins, S.: yes
- Ivory, K.: yes
- Jack, C.: yes
- Koford, J.: yes
- Kohler, M.: yes
- Kyle, J.: yes
- Lee, T.: yes
- Lisonbee, K.: yes
- Loubet, A.: yes
- MacPherson, M.: yes
- Maloy, A. Cory: yes
- Mauga, V.: yes
- Miller, G.: yes
- Miller, T.: yes
- Monson, L.: yes
- Moss, C.: yes
- Nguyen, H.: yes
- Okerlund, C.: yes
- Peck, N.: yes
- Petersen, M.: yes
- Peterson, K.: yes
- Peterson, T.: yes
- Peterson, V.: yes
- Roberts, C.: yes
- Romero, A.: yes
- Sawyer, J.: yes
- Schultz, M.: yes
- Shallenberger, D.: yes
- Shelley, T.: yes
- Shepherd, L.: yes
- Shipp, R.P.: yes
- Snider, C.: yes
- Stoddard, A.: yes
- Strong, M.A.: yes
- Teuscher, J.: yes
- Thompson, J.: yes
- Thurston, N.: yes
- Walter, N.: yes
- Ward, R.: yes
- Watkins, C.: yes
- Welton, D.: yes
- Whyte, S.: yes
- Wilcox, R.: yes
- Hansen, L.: no
- Bolinder, B.: other
- Hall, K.: other
- Hawkins, J.: other
- Matthews, A.: other
- Owens, D.: other
- Pierucci, C.: other
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-18 · pass · 23-0
Member-level votes (29)
- Balderree, H.: yes
- Blouin, N.: yes
- Buss, E.: yes
- Cullimore, K. A.: yes
- Escamilla, L.: yes
- Fillmore, L.: yes
- Harper, W.: yes
- Hinkins, D.: yes
- Ipson, D.: yes
- Johnson, J.: yes
- Kwan, K.: yes
- McCay, D.: yes
- Millner, A.: yes
- Musselman, C.R.: yes
- Owens, D.R.: yes
- Pitcher, S.: yes
- Plumb, J.: yes
- Riebe, K.: yes
- Stratton, K.: yes
- Vickers, E.: yes
- Weiler, T.: yes
- Wilson, C.: yes
- Winterton, R.: yes
- Adams, J. Stuart: other
- Brammer, B.: other
- Grover, K.: other
- McKell, M.: other
- Sandall, S.: other
- Stevenson, J.: other
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-19 · pass · 24-0
Member-level votes (29)
- Adams, J. Stuart: yes
- Balderree, H.: yes
- Blouin, N.: yes
- Brammer, B.: yes
- Buss, E.: yes
- Cullimore, K. A.: yes
- Escamilla, L.: yes
- Fillmore, L.: yes
- Grover, K.: yes
- Hinkins, D.: yes
- Ipson, D.: yes
- Johnson, J.: yes
- Kwan, K.: yes
- McKell, M.: yes
- Millner, A.: yes
- Owens, D.R.: yes
- Pitcher, S.: yes
- Plumb, J.: yes
- Riebe, K.: yes
- Stratton, K.: yes
- Vickers, E.: yes
- Weiler, T.: yes
- Wilson, C.: yes
- Winterton, R.: yes
- Harper, W.: other
- McCay, D.: other
- Musselman, C.R.: other
- Sandall, S.: other
- Stevenson, J.: other
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
2026-02-20 · pass · 69-1
Member-level votes (75)
- Abbott, N.: yes
- Acton, C.K.: yes
- Albrecht, C.: yes
- Arthur, J.: yes
- Auxier, T.: yes
- Barlow, S.: yes
- Bolinder, B.: yes
- Brooks, W.: yes
- Burton, J.: yes
- Chevrier, K.: yes
- Chew, S.: yes
- Christofferson, K.: yes
- Clancy, T.: yes
- Cutler, P.: yes
- Dailey-Provost, J.: yes
- Defay, A.: yes
- Dominguez, R.: yes
- Dunnigan, J.: yes
- Eliason, S.: yes
- Elison, J.: yes
- Fiefia, D.: yes
- Fitisemanu, J.: yes
- Gricius, S.: yes
- Gwynn, M.: yes
- Hall, K.: yes
- Hayes, S.: yes
- Hollins, S.: yes
- Ivory, K.: yes
- Jack, C.: yes
- Koford, J.: yes
- Kohler, M.: yes
- Kyle, J.: yes
- Lee, T.: yes
- Lisonbee, K.: yes
- Loubet, A.: yes
- MacPherson, M.: yes
- Maloy, A. Cory: yes
- Matthews, A.: yes
- Mauga, V.: yes
- Miller, G.: yes
- Miller, T.: yes
- Monson, L.: yes
- Moss, C.: yes
- Nguyen, H.: yes
- Okerlund, C.: yes
- Owens, D.: yes
- Peck, N.: yes
- Petersen, M.: yes
- Peterson, K.: yes
- Peterson, T.: yes
- Peterson, V.: yes
- Pierucci, C.: yes
- Roberts, C.: yes
- Romero, A.: yes
- Shallenberger, D.: yes
- Shelley, T.: yes
- Shepherd, L.: yes
- Shipp, R.P.: yes
- Stoddard, A.: yes
- Strong, M.A.: yes
- Teuscher, J.: yes
- Thompson, J.: yes
- Thurston, N.: yes
- Walter, N.: yes
- Ward, R.: yes
- Watkins, C.: yes
- Welton, D.: yes
- Whyte, S.: yes
- Wilcox, R.: yes
- Hansen, L.: no
- Ballard, M.G.: other
- Hawkins, J.: other
- Sawyer, J.: other
- Schultz, M.: other
- Snider, C.: other

Related bills

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Official source

https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0238.html

Attribution

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