Utah Legislature · SB 197 · Governor Signed
Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill amends provisions related to the governance of a large public transit district and financial reporting of public transit districts.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 26, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 26, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0197 · Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0197 · Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 26, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 26, 2026Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0197 · Jan 28, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0197 · Jan 28, 2026Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 28, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 28, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 30, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Feb 2, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 2, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ floor amendment · Feb 20, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 23, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 23, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 23, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 24, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 24, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 25, 2026House Transportation Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0197S01 · Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0197S01 · Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 26, 2026House Transportation Committee
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation · Feb 26, 2026House Transportation Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 26, 2026House Transportation Committee
House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended · Feb 26, 2026House Transportation Committee
House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact · Feb 26, 2026House Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0197S01 · Feb 28, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0197S01 · Feb 28, 2026Released
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Mar 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading · Mar 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading · Mar 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ floor amendment · Mar 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 6, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate Secretary
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0197S01 · Mar 6, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0197S01 · Mar 6, 2026Released
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 6, 2026Senate Concurrence Calendar
Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 10, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 10, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 10, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 10, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 13, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 13, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Sen. Harper, Wayne A.Rep. Christofferson, Kay J.
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 28, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 0
Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 65, Nays 2, Absent or not voting 8
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-26 · Yeas 11, Nays 1, Absent 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-26 · Yeas 12, Nays 0, Absent 0
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #SB0197S01 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-26 · Yeas 12, Nays 0, Absent 0
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Yeas 27, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 1
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-20 · Passed · Yeas 23, Nays 2, Absent or not voting 4
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-01-30 · Yeas 5, 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 26, 2026).