Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB158: State Sovereignty Amendments
Status: Failed, March 7, 2025
This bill addresses state sovereignty.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
State Sovereignty Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses state sovereignty. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - declares that an international organization does not have any power, jurisdiction, or legal authority in this state; - provides that, if an international organization: - issues a rule, resolution, tax, policy, or mandate that purports to have the force and effect of law, then the state, or a political subdivision of the state, may not implement or enforce the rule, resolution, tax, policy, or mandate; and - issues a proclamation declaring a state of emergency, then the governor, or the chief executive officer of a political subdivision, may not declare a state of emergency in response to the international organization's proclamation; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53-2a-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 16 53-2a-205 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 39 53-2a-206 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 381 53-2a-208 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 438 63G-16-201 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 11 ENACTS: 63G-16-203 , …
Sponsors
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20)
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38)
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70)
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64)
- Chevrier, Kristen (R, 54)
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60)
- Elison, Joseph (R, 72)
- Fiefia, Doug (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
Votes
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 3, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 10, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 30, 2025): 74 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Emergency Powers, REITZ, AARON F. (NM0TC), Political Subdivisions (Local Issues)
Common questions
- What is HB158?
- HB158 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): State Sovereignty Amendments.
- What does HB158 do?
- This bill addresses state sovereignty.
- What is the status of HB158?
- Failed as of March 7, 2025. Latest action: House/ filed (March 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB158?
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB158?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0158.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.