Utah · House Bill 238 · 2026 General Session

Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning

HB 238 Sponsored by Carl R. Albrecht Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 23, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 5, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 25, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill enacts provisions establishing requirements for Public Service Commission participation in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators.

Every action

56 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238
  8. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  9. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee10–0 vote
  12. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  13. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  14. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  15. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading68–1 vote
  16. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  17. SenateSenate/ received from House
  18. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  19. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
  20. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238S01
  21. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238S01
  22. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238S02
  23. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238S02
  24. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238S01
  25. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238S01
  26. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238S02
  27. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238S02
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0238S03
  29. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0238S03
  30. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee4–0 vote
  31. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee5–0 vote
  32. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0238S03
  33. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0238S03
  34. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  35. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  36. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  37. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading23–0 vote
  38. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  39. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading24–0 vote
  40. SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
  41. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  42. HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  43. HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment69–1 vote
  44. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  45. SenateSenate/ received from House
  46. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  47. SenateSenate/ to House
  48. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  1. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Received from House for Enrolling
  3. Legislative Research and General CounselDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
  4. Legislative Research and General CounselEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  5. HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
  6. HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  7. HouseHouse/ to Governor
  8. GovernorGovernor Signed

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 68–1
Feb 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

No · 1

Not voting · 6

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 23–0
Feb 18, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

Not voting · 6

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 24–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

Not voting · 5

House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Full House

Passed 69–1
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 1

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 House Public Utilities and Energy Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 2

 Passed 10–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 Passed 4–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.