Utah Legislature · HB 38 · Governor Signed
Local Government Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Local Government Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill deals with provisions related to counties and special districts.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Dec 16, 2025
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Dec 16, 2025
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038 · Dec 16, 2025Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038 · Dec 16, 2025Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038 · Jan 5, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038 · Jan 5, 2026Released
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ circled · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ lifted from calendar sent to standing comm · Jan 21, 2026House Political Subdivisions Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S01 · Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S01 · Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S02 · Jan 29, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S02 · Jan 29, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Jan 29, 2026House Political Subdivisions Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 29, 2026House Political Subdivisions Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 30, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S01 · Jan 30, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S01 · Jan 30, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S02 · Feb 2, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S02 · Feb 2, 2026Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0038S03 · Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0038S03 · Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0038S03 · Feb 6, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0038S03 · Feb 6, 2026Released
House/ substituted · Feb 9, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 9, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 9, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 9, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 10, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 12, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 13, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Feb 17, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 17, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 19, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 19, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 19, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 19, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Feb 20, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Feb 23, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Feb 23, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 16, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 16, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Dunnigan, James A.Sen. McKell, Michael K.
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-20 · Passed · Yeas 19, Nays 4, Absent or not voting 6
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 24, Nays 4, Absent or not voting 1
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-13 · Yeas 6, Nays 0, Absent 1
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-09 · Passed · Yeas 56, Nays 13, Absent or not voting 6
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-29 · Yeas 8, Nays 1, Absent 3
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0038S02 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-29 · Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 18, 2026).