Bill Commons

UT HB 38

enacted

Local Government Amendments

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-18 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dunnigan, James A.primary
  • McKell, Michael K.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-16

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  2. 2025-12-16

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  3. 2025-12-16

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038

  4. 2025-12-16

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038

  5. 2026-01-05

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038

  6. 2026-01-05

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038

  7. 2026-01-14

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    receipt

  8. 2026-01-14

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    receipt

  9. 2026-01-20

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  10. 2026-01-20

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  11. 2026-01-20

    House/ 2nd reading

  12. 2026-01-20

    House/ 3rd reading

  13. 2026-01-20

    House/ circled

  14. 2026-01-21

    House/ lifted from calendar sent to standing comm [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  15. 2026-01-29

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S01

  16. 2026-01-29

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S01

  17. 2026-01-29

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S02

  18. 2026-01-29

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S02

  19. 2026-01-29

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    substitution

  20. 2026-01-29

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-01-30

    House/ 2nd reading

  22. 2026-01-30

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S01

  23. 2026-01-30

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S01

  24. 2026-02-03

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S02

  25. 2026-02-03

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S02

  26. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S03

  27. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S03

  28. 2026-02-06

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S03

  29. 2026-02-06

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S03

  30. 2026-02-09

    House/ substituted

  31. 2026-02-09

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  32. 2026-02-09

    House/ to Senate

  33. 2026-02-09

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  34. 2026-02-10

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. 2026-02-12

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-02-13

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  37. 2026-02-17

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2026-02-17

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  39. 2026-02-19

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  40. 2026-02-19

    Senate/ circled

  41. 2026-02-19

    Senate/ uncircled

  42. 2026-02-19

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    reading-2

  43. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  44. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  45. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    passage

  46. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ to House

  47. 2026-02-20

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  48. 2026-02-20

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    passage

  49. 2026-02-23

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    receipt

  50. 2026-02-23

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  51. 2026-03-11

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    enrolled

  52. 2026-03-11

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  53. 2026-03-16

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    receipt

  54. 2026-03-16

    House/ to Governor

    executive-receipt

  55. 2026-03-18

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-09 · pass · 56-13

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Acton, C.K.: yes
    • Albrecht, C.: yes
    • Arthur, J.: yes
    • Barlow, S.: yes
    • Brooks, W.: yes
    • Burton, J.: yes
    • Chew, S.: yes
    • Christofferson, K.: yes
    • Clancy, T.: yes
    • Cutler, P.: yes
    • Defay, A.: yes
    • Dominguez, R.: yes
    • Dunnigan, J.: yes
    • Eliason, S.: yes
    • Elison, J.: yes
    • Fiefia, D.: yes
    • Fitisemanu, J.: yes
    • Gwynn, M.: yes
    • Hall, K.: yes
    • Hawkins, J.: yes
    • Hayes, S.: yes
    • Hollins, S.: yes
    • Jack, C.: yes
    • Koford, J.: yes
    • Kohler, M.: yes
    • Kyle, J.: yes
    • Loubet, A.: yes
    • Maloy, A. Cory: yes
    • Matthews, A.: yes
    • Mauga, V.: yes
    • Miller, G.: yes
    • Miller, T.: yes
    • Monson, L.: yes
    • Nguyen, H.: yes
    • Okerlund, C.: yes
    • Owens, D.: yes
    • Peterson, K.: yes
    • Peterson, T.: yes
    • Peterson, V.: yes
    • Pierucci, C.: yes
    • Roberts, C.: yes
    • Romero, A.: yes
    • Schultz, M.: 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
    • Wilcox, R.: yes
    • Abbott, N.: no
    • Auxier, T.: no
    • Chevrier, K.: no
    • Gricius, S.: no
    • Hansen, L.: no
    • Ivory, K.: no
    • Lee, T.: no
    • Lisonbee, K.: no
    • MacPherson, M.: no
    • Peck, N.: no
    • Petersen, M.: no
    • Sawyer, J.: no
    • Snider, C.: no
    • Ballard, M.G.: other
    • Bolinder, B.: other
    • Dailey-Provost, J.: other
    • Moss, C.: other
    • Shallenberger, D.: other
    • Whyte, S.: other
  • Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    2026-02-19 · pass · 24-4

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Balderree, H.: no
    • Brammer, B.: no
    • Buss, E.: no
    • Fillmore, L.: no
    • Stratton, K.: other
  • Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-20 · pass · 19-4

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Balderree, H.: no
    • Brammer, B.: no
    • Johnson, J.: no
    • Stratton, K.: no
    • Buss, E.: other
    • Ipson, D.: other
    • McCay, D.: other
    • Millner, A.: other
    • Sandall, S.: other
    • Stevenson, J.: other

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