Utah Vote Reports

HB300 Election Integrity (Passed 19 to 10 on 3/6/2025). Reshapes Utah's mail-in voting system: Voters must return mailed ballots in person to a polling place or staffed drop box and provide ID (such as a Driver's license/ID/Social Security digits), unless they opt in for mail voting or qualify under exceptions (military/overseas).

HB267 Public Collective Bargaining Ban (Passed 16 to 13 on 2/6/2025). Revokes collective‑bargaining rights for all public‑sector unions—teachers, firefighters, police, and others—by banning government employers from recognizing unions or negotiating contracts.

HB81 Fluoride Ban (Passed 18 to 8 on 2/21/2025). Prohibits adding fluoride to all public water systems in Utah. 

HB67 Real Money (Passed 19 to 6 on 3/3/2025). Allows the state treasurer to invest up to 10% of certain public funds—including budget reserves and the Disaster Recovery Account—into precious metals.

HB100 "Free" School Meals (Passed 26 to 0 on 3/5/2025). Expands access to "free" school meals—extending no-cost lunch (and in some cases breakfast) to additional students who qualify for reduced-price meals.

HB380 Presumption of State Jurisdiction (Passed 19 to 5 on 3/7/2025). Strengthens the state’s claim to broad jurisdiction over matters within Utah.

HB267 Public Collective Bargaining Ban (Passed 42 to 32 on 1/27/2025). Revokes collective‑bargaining rights for all public‑sector unions—teachers, firefighters, police, and others—by banning government employers from recognizing unions or negotiating contracts.

HB81 Fluoride Ban (Passed 51 to 19 on 2/7/2025). Prohibits adding fluoride to all public water systems in Utah. 

SB31 Refugee Services Office (Passed 67 to 7 on 3/4/2025). Creates a dedicated Refugee Services Office within the Department of Workforce Services.

SB284 Medicaid Expansion (Passed 55 to 16 on 3/5/2025). Authorizes the Utah Medicaid program to cover doula services, which include non-medical support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.

HB209 Homeschool Amendments (Passed 62 to 13 on 3/5/2025). Ensures that families no longer need to file an annual affidavit or declare a criminal background to homeschool at the start of the school year.

HB306 Gold-backed Currency (Passed 58 to 6 on 3/7/2025). Would have allowed the state to invest in gold and created a framework for a digital gold-backed currency.

SB56 Homeschool Protection (Passed 29 to 0 on 1/29/2024). Eliminates the notary requirement for homeschool affidavits in Utah, allowing parents to file without notarization. It also blocks extra requirements from local school boards, streamlining the process while ensuring parental responsibility.

HB165 Illegal Immigration (Passed 63 to 11 on 2/26/2024). Establishes requirements for federal officers releasing aliens (individuals illegally present in the United States) within Utah.

HB119 Student Safety (Passed 19 to 6 on 2/28/2024). Allows teachers to carry or securely store firearms on school grounds, provided they complete annual defense training and have a valid concealed carry permit.

HB406 Firearm Merchant Codes (Passed 21 to 6 on 2/28/2024). Prohibits the use of a specific merchant category code for firearms retailers in Utah, preventing financial entities from assigning or requiring the code for firearm-related transactions.

HB452 Carbon-capture Rules (Passed 68 to 0 on 2/16/2024). Reforms and expands the regulation of carbon capture and storage in Utah.

HB290 Ranked-choice Voting Ban (Failed 12 to 15 on 2/29/2024). Aimed to repeal the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, which supports the adoption of ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipalities.

SB57 Constitutional Sovereignty Act (Passed 57 to 14 on 1/20/2024). Creates a formal process for the state Legislature to block federal laws or orders they believe violate Utah's state sovereignty.

HB290 Ranked-choice Voting Ban (Passed 43 to 26 on 2/22/2024). Aimed to repeal the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, which supports the adoption of ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipalities.

HB348 Precious Metals (Passed 52 to 18 on 2/22/2024). Allows the Utah state treasurer to invest up to 10% of funds in specific budget reserve accounts in precious metals, exempting these investments from certain state money management rules.

HB516 Foreign-owned Land (Passed 72 to 0 on 2/23/2024). Bans certain foreign entities from owning land in Utah, targeting those owned or controlled by the governments of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.

HB303 Woke School Curriculum Ban (Failed 32 to 39 on 2/26/2024). Updates Utah's school curriculum requirements by prohibiting public-school employees, including teachers, from endorsing or disparaging any religious, political, or social beliefs, including LGBTQ+ views.

HB78 Motion-picture Incentives (Passed 47 to 22 on 2/28/2024). Removes the expiration date for certain film incentives focused on rural productions.

SB16 Ban on Sex Mutilation Against Minors (passed 20 to 8 on 1/27/2023). Bans “transgender medical treatments and procedures” against minor children.

SB291 Prohibiting Instant Run-Off Voting in Municipal General Elections (failed 12 to 13 on 2/28/2023). Would bar the use of instant run-off voting in municipal general elections.

HB467 Closing Abortion Clinics (passed 22 to 6 on 3/2/2023). Prevents an abortion clinic from being licensed after May 2, 2023, and from operating on or after January 1, 2024, or when their license expires.

SB217 CHIP "Benefits" for Illegal Aliens (passed 25 to 3 on 3/2/2023). Creates new Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) “benefits” for non-citizen children aged 18 or younger who are not lawfully present in United States.

HB219 Federal Firearm Enforcement Limitation Act (passed 20 to 6 on 3/3/2023). Prohibits state and local agencies from “implementing, enforcing, assisting, or cooperating in the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.”

SB258 State-Sponsored Preschool for All (passed 26 to 0 on 3/3/2023). Expands the Utah Preparing Students Today for a Rewarding Tomorrow (UPSTART) program participation to all preschool children and residential certificate preschool providers.

SB16 Ban on Sex Mutilation Against Minors (passed 58 to 14 on 1/26/2023). Bans “transgender medical treatments and procedures” against minor children.

HB116 State Funding of Low-Income Family 529 Plans (passed 66 to 0 on 2/13/2023). Allows an individual experiencing “intergenerational poverty” to receive a state match of deposits into certain 529 savings accounts.  

HB205 Contingency Voting in Primary Elections (passed 38 to 36 on 2/17/2023). Would establish a majority-based runoff process in regular primary elections through contingency voting.

Rightful Return of Firearms Seized at Airports (passed 58 to 14 on 2/24/2023). Provides that a firearm seized from an individual at an airport shall be returned to that individual if they are the rightful owner of and may lawfully possess the firearm.

SB217 CHIP "Benefits" for Illegal Aliens (passed 64 to 7 on 3/1/2023). Creates new Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) “benefits” for non-citizen children aged 18 or younger who are not lawfully present in United States.

HB467 Closing Abortion Clinics (passed 56 to 14 on 3/3/2023). Prevents an abortion clinic from being licensed after May 2, 2023, and from operating on or after January 1, 2024, or when their license expires.

HB313 Election Security (passed 22 to 7 on 3/2/2022). Enhances election security and voter confidence by instituting a number of election and ballot-related security measures, including valid voter identification requirements.

HB7 Social Services Budget (passed 26 to 0 on 1/27/2022). Provides the social services base budget for the State of Utah, which appropriates $247,133,400 for FY 2022, plus $7,934,112,600 for FY 2023.

SJR3 Ending Mask Mandates (passed 22 to 5 on 1/18/2022). Terminated the public health orders that required the wearing of a mask or face covering in Salt Lake County, Summit County, Salt Lake City, or any other locality in Utah.

HB415 Limiting Presidential Executive Orders (passed 18 to 6 on 3/5/2021). Prevents enforcement of certain executive orders by the U.S. President, requires the Utah Constitutional Defense Council to review certain presidential executive orders, and authorizes the state Attorney General or Governor to seek to have them declared unconstitutional.

SB157 Civilian Review Boards (passed 21 to 6 on 2/17/2021). Would require the Utah Department of Safety to assist counties and municipalities in establishing “citizen advisory boards," which would have the “authority to review and make recommendations” regarding “police conduct or misconduct.”

HB60 Permitless Concealed Carry (passed 23 to 6 on 2/5/2021). Allows persons 21 years of age or older in Utah to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.

HB313 Election Security (passed 56 to 14 on 3/3/2022). Enhances election security and voter confidence by instituting a number of election and ballot-related security measures, including valid voter identification requirements.

HB7 Social Services Budget (passed 69 to 0 on 1/26/2022). Provides the social services base budget for the State of Utah, which appropriates $247,133,400 for FY 2022, plus $7,934,112,600 for FY 2023.

SJR3 Ending Mask Mandates (passed 45 to 29 on 1/21/2022). Terminated the public health orders that required the wearing of a mask or face covering in Salt Lake County, Summit County, Salt Lake City, or any other locality in Utah.

HB415 Limiting Presidential Executive Orders (passed 55 to 17 on 3/2/2021). Prevents enforcement of certain executive orders by the U.S. President, requires the Utah Constitutional Defense Council to review certain presidential executive orders, and authorizes the state Attorney General or Governor to seek to have them declared unconstitutional.

HB283 Civilian Review Boards (passed 39 to 29 on 2/18/2021). Would create the Community and Police Relations Commission in Utah, which would be required to address “systemic issues of inequality and racial disparities,” as well as report on “data collection” and “law enforcement transparency.”

HB60 Permitless Concealed Carry (passed 51 to 20 on 2/8/2021). Allows persons 21 years of age or older in Utah to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.