Utah · House Bill 445 · 2026 General Session

County Government Land Purchasing

HB 445 Sponsored by Mark A. Strong Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 20, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 16, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 19, 2026

What it does

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

This bill deals with a county's acquisition of real property located in another county.

Every action

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

Show the 53 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 HB0445
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0445
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0445
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0445
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Political Subdivisions Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Political Subdivisions Committee7–2 vote
  12. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  13. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0445S01
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0445S01
  16. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  17. HouseHouse/ substituted
  18. HouseHouse/ circled
  19. HouseHouse/ uncircled
  20. HouseHouse/ floor amendment
  21. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading51–20 vote
  22. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  23. SenateSenate/ received from House
  24. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  25. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
  26. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0445S01
  27. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0445S02
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0445S02
  29. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0445S01
  30. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee4–0 vote
  31. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee4–0 vote
  32. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  33. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  34. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0445S02
  35. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0445S02
  36. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0445S03
  37. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0445S03
  38. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0445S03
  39. SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  40. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0445S03
  41. SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
  42. SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  43. SenateSenate/ substituted
  44. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension22–4 vote
  45. SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
  46. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  47. HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  48. HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment55–10 vote
  49. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  50. SenateSenate/ received from House
  51. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  52. SenateSenate/ to House
  53. 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 51–20
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 51 No 20 Not voting 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 14 no Republicans: 51 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 51

No · 20

Not voting · 4

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

Passed 22–4
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 4 Not voting 3
Democrats: 2 yes, 4 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 4

Not voting · 3

House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Full House

Passed 55–10
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 10 Not voting 10
Democrats: 1 yes, 10 no Republicans: 54 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

No · 10

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2026 House Political Subdivisions Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Absent · 3

 Passed 7–2
Feb 26, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 Passed 4–0
Feb 26, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 Passed 4–0

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.