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Utah Legislature · HB 311 · Governor Signed

Elections Study

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Elections Study” Read the full text

2026 general session

What it does

This bill directs the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy at Utah Valley University and the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University to conduct an elections study.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 21, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 21, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0311 · Jan 21, 2026

Legislative Fiscal Analyst

LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0311 · Jan 21, 2026

Legislative Fiscal Agency

House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 22, 2026

Clerk of the House

House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 22, 2026

House Rules Committee

LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0311 · Jan 25, 2026

Version Sponsor

LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0311 · Jan 25, 2026

Released

House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 26, 2026

House Rules Committee

House/ to standing committee · Jan 27, 2026

House Government Operations Committee

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 29, 2026

House Government Operations Committee

House/ committee report favorable · Jan 30, 2026

House Government Operations Committee

House/ 2nd reading · Jan 30, 2026

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

House/ 3rd reading · Feb 9, 2026

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 9, 2026

Senate Secretary

House/ held · Feb 9, 2026

House Docket Clerk

LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0311S01 · Mar 4, 2026

Legislative Fiscal Analyst

LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0311S01 · Mar 4, 2026

Legislative Fiscal Agency

House/ to Senate · Mar 4, 2026

Senate Secretary

Senate/ received from House · Mar 4, 2026

Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Mar 4, 2026

Senate Rules Committee

LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0311S01 · Mar 4, 2026

Version Sponsor

LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0311S01 · Mar 5, 2026

Released

Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 5, 2026

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 5, 2026

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Senate/ circled · Mar 5, 2026

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0311S02 · Mar 5, 2026

Legislative Fiscal Analyst

LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0311S02 · Mar 5, 2026

Legislative Fiscal Agency

LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0311S02 · Mar 5, 2026

Version Sponsor

LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0311S02 · Mar 5, 2026

Released

Senate/ uncircled · Mar 5, 2026

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Senate/ substituted · Mar 5, 2026

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 5, 2026

Clerk of the House

Senate/ to House with amendments · Mar 5, 2026

Clerk of the House

House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026

Clerk of the House

House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 5, 2026

House Concurrence Calendar

House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Mar 6, 2026

Senate President

House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026

Senate President

Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026

Senate President

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 6, 2026

House Speaker

Senate/ to House · Mar 6, 2026

House Speaker

House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026

House Speaker

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026

Clerk of the House

House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 2026

Clerk of the House

House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 12, 2026

Clerk of the House

House/ to Governor · Mar 12, 2026

Executive Branch - Governor

Governor Signed · Mar 23, 2026

Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Rep. Burton, Jefferson S.Sen. McKell, Michael K.

Recorded votes

Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 60, Nays 12, Absent or not voting 3
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 22, Nays 5, Absent or not voting 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-09 · Passed · Yeas 68, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 6
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-29 · Yeas 12, Nays 0, Absent 0
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 23, 2026).