Utah · House Bill 311 · 2026 General Session

Elections Study

HB 311 Sponsored by Jefferson S. Burton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 9, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 12, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 23, 2026

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 42 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 HB0311
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0311
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0311
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0311
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Government Operations Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Government Operations Committee12–0 vote
  12. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  13. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  14. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  15. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading68–1 vote
  16. HouseHouse/ held
  17. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0311S01
  18. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0311S01
  19. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  20. SenateSenate/ received from House
  21. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  22. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0311S01
  23. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0311S01
  24. SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
  25. SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  26. SenateSenate/ circled
  27. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0311S02
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0311S02
  29. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0311S02
  30. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0311S02
  31. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  32. SenateSenate/ substituted
  33. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension22–5 vote
  34. SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
  35. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  36. HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  37. HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment60–12 vote
  38. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  39. SenateSenate/ received from House
  40. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  41. SenateSenate/ to House
  42. 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

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 68–1
Feb 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

No · 1

Not voting · 6

Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Full Senate

Passed 22–5
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 5 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 21 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 5

Not voting · 2

House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Full House

Passed 60–12
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 60 No 12 Not voting 3
Democrats: 4 yes, 10 no Republicans: 56 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 60

No · 12

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Government Operations Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.