Utah · House Bill 89 · 2026 General Session

Use of Polygraph Amendments

HB 89 Sponsored by Angela Romero Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 19, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 26, 2026

What it does

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

This bill limits the use of a polygraph on a victim of a sexual offense.

Every action

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

Show the 32 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 HB0089
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0089
  5. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0089
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0089
  7. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  8. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  9. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee8–1 vote
  12. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  13. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  14. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  15. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading66–1 vote
  16. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  17. SenateSenate/ received from House
  18. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  19. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  20. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee3–2 vote
  21. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  22. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  23. SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  24. SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
  25. SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  26. SenateSenate/ circled
  27. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  28. SenateSenate/ floor amendment failed
  29. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension27–2 vote
  30. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  31. SenateSenate/ to House
  32. 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: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 66–1
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 66 No 1 Not voting 8
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 52 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 66

No · 1

Not voting · 8

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

Passed 27–2
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 2
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

Absent · 2

 Passed 8–1
Feb 26, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 3

No · 2

Absent · 4

 Passed 3–2

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.