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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 25, 2026 | UT | SB 69 | Prohibits Phone Usage During School Hours | Bill Passed - House (46 - 21) |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | UT | HB 174 | Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Providing Cross-Sex Hormones and Puberty Blockers to Minors | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | UT | SB 69 | Prohibits Phone Usage During School Hours | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1) |
| March 7, 2025 | UT | HB 306 | Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 6) |
| March 7, 2025 | UT | HB 306 | Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| March 5, 2025 | UT | SB 334 | Amends College General Education Courses Statewide | Bill Passed - House (68 - 3) |
| March 4, 2025 | UT | SB 334 | Amends College General Education Courses Statewide | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | UT | HB 81 | Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8) |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | UT | HB 81 | Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
| March 1, 2024 | UT | SB 61 | Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 4) |
| March 1, 2024 | UT | SB 61 | Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 6) |
| March 1, 2024 | UT | SB 220 | Amends Certain State School Readiness Programs | Bill Passed - House (51 - 20) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | UT | SB 168 | Establishes a Statewide Building Code for Modular Homes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 2) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | UT | HB 496 | Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | HB 119 | Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 13) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | SB 268 | Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | SB 45 | Repeals Front Facing License Plate Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 0) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | HB 84 | Authorizes School Employees to Volunteer as Armed Guards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | HB 119 | Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | SB 268 | Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones | Bill Passed - House (55 - 18) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | HB 30 | Establishes Road Rage as a Criminal Offense | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| Feb. 27, 2024 | UT | HB 48 | Amends the Utah Energy Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
| Feb. 26, 2024 | UT | HB 303 | Requires School Employees to Stay Neutral on Certain Viewpoints Regarding Gender Identity and Sexuality | Bill Failed - House (32 - 39) |
| Feb. 23, 2024 | UT | HB 374 | Amends Various State Energy Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7) |
| Feb. 23, 2024 | UT | HB 496 | Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands | Bill Passed - House (62 - 4) |
| Feb. 22, 2024 | UT | HB 374 | Amends Various State Energy Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
| Feb. 16, 2024 | UT | HB 191 | Amends Various State Energy Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 4) |
| Feb. 16, 2024 | UT | HB 363 | Establishes Livestock Grazing as a Constitutional Right | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
| Feb. 16, 2024 | UT | HJR 19 | Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
| Feb. 16, 2024 | UT | HB 30 | Establishes Road Rage as a Criminal Offense | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
| Feb. 16, 2024 | UT | HB 441 | Requires Registration of Novel Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (60 - 9) |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | UT | HB 191 | Amends Various State Energy Regulations | Bill Passed - House (62 - 9) |
| Feb. 5, 2024 | UT | HJR 19 | Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act | Joint Resolution Passed - House (60 - 12) |
| Jan. 29, 2024 | UT | HB 62 | Authorizes School Curriculum Over the Water Cycle, State Water Use History, and Various Water Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
| Jan. 29, 2024 | UT | HB 62 | Authorizes School Curriculum Over the Water Cycle, State Water Use History, and Various Water Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
| Jan. 26, 2024 | UT | HB 261 | Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 14) |
| Jan. 25, 2024 | UT | HB 261 | Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
| Jan. 16, 2024 | UT | HB 14 | Increases Penalties Associated with Threatening or Falsely Reporting an Emergency at School | Bill Passed - House (73 - 1) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 427 | Authorizes Religious Protections in School | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 18) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 406 | Amends Land Use Rules | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 16) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 450 | Specifies HOAs Cannot Prohibit Homeowners from Installing Water-Efficient Landscaping | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | SB 191 | Amends Condominium and Community Association Rules | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 195 | Requires School Employees Who are Under Criminal Investigation To Be Put On Paid Leave | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14) |
| March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 92 | Establishes Porcini as the State Mushroom | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 31 | Establishes a New State Flag | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 257 | Amends the State Board of Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 31 | Establishes a New State Flag | Bill Passed - House (40 - 35) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | HB 427 | Authorizes Religious Protections in School | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 257 | Amends the State Board of Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
| March 1, 2023 | UT | SB 118 | Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |