Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB488: Federalism Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
This bill modifies provisions related to federalism.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
0 Federalism Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton Cosponsor: Logan J. Monson Stephen L. Whyte Kay J. Christofferson Nicholeen P. Peck Colin W. Jack Jason E. Thompson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to federalism. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - expands the membership of the Federalism Commission (commission) and modifies the manner in which members are appointed; - increases the number of committee bill files the commission is permitted to open each year; - requires the Center for Constitutional Studies (center) at Utah Valley University, in consultation with the commission, to: - develop a continuing education and training program for state and local government employees regarding federalism issues; - organize an annual federalism conference and study the creation of a state-led national federalism organization; - coordinate with private sector actors to conduct out-of-state outreach; and - establish informal working groups as necessary and report to the commission; - requires the Herbert Institute (institute) at Utah Valley University, in consultation with the commission, to: - serve as a liaison between the commission, the center, and government entities on federalism issues; and - conduct outreach and coordination to support the commission's federalism efforts; and - coordinate with private organizations on local and national outreach efforts and …
Sponsors
- Ivory, Ken (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Colin Jack (R, 73)
- Monson, Logan (R, 69)
- Peck, Nicholeen P. (R, 28)
- Jason Thompson (R, 3)
- Whyte, Stephen L. (R, 63)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0470
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0470
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- House Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 6, 2025): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 5, 2025): 19 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2025): 22 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 3, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 21, 2025): 63 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: REITZ, AARON F. (NM0TC), Education, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Higher Education, Federalism
Common questions
- What is HB488?
- HB488 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Federalism Amendments.
- What does HB488 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to federalism.
- What is the status of HB488?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB488?
- Ivory, Ken (R, 39), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB488?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0488.html
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