Utah · House Bill 443 · 2026 General Session

Amendments to Procedure to Fill A Legislative Vacancy

HB 443 Sponsored by Andrew Stoddard Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This bill modifies provisions relating to filling a vacancy in the Legislature.

Every action

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

Show the 15 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 HB0443
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0443
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0443
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0443
  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 Committee7–3 vote
  12. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  13. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0443S01
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0443S01
  1. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  2. HouseHouse/ substituted
  3. HouseHouse/ failed21–49 vote
  4. HouseHouse/ filed
  5. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0443S01
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0443S01
  7. HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
  8. HouseHouse/ filed

Roll calls

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

House/ failed · Full House

Failed 21–49
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 49 Not voting 5
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 49 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 49

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2026 House Government Operations Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 7

No · 3

Absent · 2

 Passed 7–3

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.