Utah · House Bill 529 · 2026 General Session

Secretary of State Amendments

HB 529 Sponsored by Lisa Shepherd Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 19, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 26, 2026
  4. Died  
  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 provides for the election of a secretary of state in the 2028 regular general election and transfers most of the duties,currently assigned by statute to the lieutenant governor to the secretary of state.

Every action

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

Show the 19 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 HB0529
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0529
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0529
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0529
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Government Operations Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation · House Government Operations Committee8–0 vote
  12. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Government Operations Committee7–1 vote
  13. HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
  14. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  15. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  16. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading57–12 vote
  17. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  18. SenateSenate/ received from House
  19. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  1. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
  2. CommitteeSenate Comm - Tabled · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee6–1 vote
  3. CommitteeSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
  4. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
  5. SenateSenate/ strike enacting clause
  6. SenateSenate/ to House
  7. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  8. HouseHouse/ filed

Roll calls

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

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 57–12
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 12 Not voting 6
Democrats: 4 yes, 8 no Republicans: 53 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

No · 12

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 24, 2026 House Government Operations Committee House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Members

Yes · 8

Absent · 4

 Passed 8–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Government Operations Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Absent · 4

 Passed 7–1
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee Senate Comm - Tabled
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

 Passed 6–1

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.