Utah · House Bill 404 · 2026 General Session

Sex-Designated Housing Amendments

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 10, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 20, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 3, 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 creates an exemption in the Utah Fair Housing Act allowing a landlord to designate housing as single-sex based on biological sex.

Every action

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

Show the 30 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 HB0404
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0404
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0404
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0404
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee13–0 vote
  12. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee10–3 vote
  13. HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
  14. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  15. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  16. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading50–20 vote
  17. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  18. SenateSenate/ received from House
  19. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  20. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Business and Labor Committee
  21. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Business and Labor Committee7–1 vote
  22. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  23. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  24. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  25. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading19–7 vote
  26. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  27. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading19–7 vote
  28. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  29. SenateSenate/ to House
  30. 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

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

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 50–20
Feb 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 50 No 20 Not voting 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Republicans: 50 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 50

No · 20

Not voting · 5

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 19–7
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 7 Not voting 3
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Other parties: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 7

Not voting · 3

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 19–7
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 7 Not voting 3
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Other parties: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 7

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 30, 2026 House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Members

Yes · 13

Absent · 3

Passed 13–0
Jan 30, 2026 House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 10

No · 3

Absent · 3

Passed 10–3
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Business and Labor Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Passed 7–1

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.