Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB388: Antiquities Protection Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
This bill amends provisions related to historic preservation.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
0 Antiquities Protection Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stewart E. Barlow Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to historic preservation. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - directs the State Historic Preservation Office (office) to conduct a statewide public awareness media campaign to educate and inform the public on issues relating to cultural sites; - requires the office to provide seminars and training to agencies, organizations, and individuals on the preservation and protection of cultural cites; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 9-8a-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 323 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 9-8a-203 is amended to read: 9-8a-203 . Office duties. The office shall: (1) secure, for the present and future benefit of the state, the protection of archaeological resources and sites which are on state lands; (2) foster increased cooperation and exchange of information between state authorities, the professional archaeological community, and private individuals; (3) in cooperation with federal and state agencies, local governments, private organizations, and private individuals, direct and conduct a comprehensive statewide survey of historic properties; (4) maintain an inventory of the properties described in Subsection …
Sponsors
- Barlow, Stewart E. (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- David Hinkins (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 7, 2025): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2025): 17 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2025): 10 yea, 17 nay, failed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 28, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2025): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 19, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, History, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Museums, Workforce Services, Vandalism, Cultural and Community Engagement
Common questions
- What is HB388?
- HB388 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Antiquities Protection Amendments.
- What does HB388 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to historic preservation.
- What is the status of HB388?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB388?
- Barlow, Stewart E. (R, 17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB388?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0388.html
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