HB291 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Mayoral Recall Election Amendments.

What is the status of HB291?

Chaptered as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB291?

On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0291.html

Utah legislation · 2025 General Session

Utah HB291: Mayoral Recall Election Amendments

Q: What does HB291 do?

In its own words: A resolution that cancels the election and certifies that: (i) the ballot for the election would not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and (ii) the candidates who qualified for the ballot are considered elected. (3) A municipal legislative body may cancel a race in a local election if: (a) the ballot for the race will not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and (b) the municipal legislative body passes, no later than 20 days before the day of the scheduled election, a resolution that cancels the race and certifies that: (i) the ballot for the race would not in.

Status: Chaptered, March 18, 2026

This bill establishes a procedure to conduct a recall election for the office of mayor.

What the bill says

A resolution that cancels the election and certifies that: (i) the ballot for the election would not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and (ii) the candidates who qualified for the ballot are considered elected. (3) A municipal legislative body may cancel a race in a local election if: (a) the ballot for the race will not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and (b) the municipal legislative body passes, no later than 20 days before the day of the scheduled election, a resolution that cancels the race and certifies that: (i) the ballot for the race would not in.

From the introduced text:

a resolution that cancels the election and certifies that: (i) the ballot for the election would not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and (ii) the candidates who qualified for the ballot are considered elected. (3) A municipal legislative body may cancel a race in a local election if: (a) the ballot for the race will not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and (b) the municipal legislative body passes, no later than 20 days before the day of the scheduled election, a resolution that cancels the race and certifies that: (i) the ballot for the race would not include any contested races or ballot propositions; and (ii) the candidate for the race is considered elected. (4) A municipal legislative body that cancels a local election in accordance with Subsection (2) shall give notice that the election is cancelled by: (a) subject to Subsection (8) , providing notice to the lieutenant governor's office to be posted on the Statewide Electronic Voter Information Website described in Section 20A-7-801 , for 15 consecutive days before the day of the scheduled election; and (b) providing notice for the municipality, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102 , for at least 15 days before the day of the scheduled election. (5) A special district board may cancel a local election if: …

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Utah HB291: Mayoral Recall Election Amendments

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