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UT SB 21

enacted

Geothermal Amendments

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did UT SB 21 pass?

Yes. UT SB 21 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Governor Signed

What is UT SB 21 about?

UT SB 21 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Geothermal Amendments”.

Who sponsors UT SB 21?

McKell, Michael K. is the primary sponsor of UT SB 21, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-25
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McKell, Michael K.primary
  • Albrecht, Carl R.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-26

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-13

    Senate/ to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-03-13

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    receipt

  4. 2026-03-11

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. 2026-03-11

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    enrolled

  6. 2026-03-10

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. 2026-03-10

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    receipt

  8. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    passage

  9. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  10. 2026-03-06

    House/ to Senate

  11. 2026-03-06

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    passage

  12. 2026-03-06

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  13. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ to House

  14. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  17. 2026-03-05

    House/ to Senate

  18. 2026-03-05

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  19. 2026-03-05

    House/ substituted

  20. 2026-03-05

    House/ 3rd reading

  21. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0021S04

  22. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0021S04

  23. 2026-03-02

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0021S04

  24. 2026-03-02

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0021S04

  25. 2026-02-27

    House/ 2nd reading

  26. 2026-02-27

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  27. 2026-02-26

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0021S03

  28. 2026-02-26

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0021S03

  29. 2026-02-26

    House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

  30. 2026-02-26

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    amendment-passage

  31. 2026-02-25

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-02-25

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-02-25

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    substitution

  34. 2026-02-25

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0021S03

  35. 2026-02-25

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0021S03

  36. 2026-02-24

    House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-02-24

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  38. 2026-02-23

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  39. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ to House

  40. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  41. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ floor amendment

  42. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ uncircled

  43. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ circled

  44. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  45. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    reading-2

  46. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ uncircled

  47. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ circled

  48. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  49. 2026-02-06

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  50. 2026-02-06

    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  51. 2026-02-05

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0021S02

  52. 2026-02-05

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0021S02

  53. 2026-02-04

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  54. 2026-02-04

    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    substitution

  55. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0021S02

  56. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0021S02

  57. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0021S01

  58. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0021S01

  59. 2026-02-03

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0021S01

  60. 2026-02-03

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0021S01

  61. 2026-01-22

    Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  62. 2026-01-20

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    referral-committee

  63. 2026-01-20

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  64. 2026-01-07

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Printing

    receipt

  65. 2025-12-05

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0021

  66. 2025-12-05

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  67. 2025-12-05

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  68. 2025-11-13

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0021

  69. 2025-10-16

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0021

  70. 2025-10-16

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0021

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    2026-02-20 · pass · 27-0

    Member-level votes (29)
    • 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
    • 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
    • Adams, J. Stuart: other
    • Stratton, K.: other

  • Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-23 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (29)
    • 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
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: 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
    • Adams, J. Stuart: other
    • Johnson, J.: other
    • Musselman, C.R.: other
    • Sandall, S.: other
    • Stevenson, J.: other

  • House/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-03-05 · pass · 67-1

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abbott, N.: yes
    • Acton, C.K.: yes
    • Albrecht, C.: yes
    • Arthur, J.: yes
    • Ballard, M.G.: yes
    • Barlow, S.: yes
    • Bolinder, B.: yes
    • Brooks, W.: yes
    • Burton, J.: yes
    • Chevrier, K.: yes
    • Chew, S.: yes
    • Christofferson, K.: yes
    • Cutler, P.: yes
    • Dailey-Provost, J.: yes
    • Defay, A.: yes
    • Dominguez, R.: yes
    • Dunnigan, J.: yes
    • Eliason, S.: yes
    • Elison, J.: yes
    • Fitisemanu, J.: yes
    • Gricius, S.: 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
    • Lee, T.: 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
    • Petersen, M.: yes
    • Peterson, K.: yes
    • Peterson, T.: yes
    • Peterson, V.: yes
    • Pierucci, C.: 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
    • Walter, N.: yes
    • Ward, R.: yes
    • Watkins, C.: yes
    • Welton, D.: yes
    • Whyte, S.: yes
    • Wilcox, R.: yes
    • Hansen, L.: no
    • Auxier, T.: other
    • Clancy, T.: other
    • Fiefia, D.: other
    • Ivory, K.: other
    • Lisonbee, K.: other
    • Peck, N.: other
    • Thurston, N.: other

  • Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: 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
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: other
    • Fillmore, L.: other
    • Harper, W.: other
    • Plumb, J.: other
    • Weiler, T.: other

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Official source

https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0021.html

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