Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB26: Voting Equipment Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to voting equipment.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 23, 2026:
1 Voting Equipment Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Paul A. Cutler Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to voting equipment. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - except for an electronic pollbook or official register, requires an election officer to ensure that all voting equipment used in this state is not capable of wireless communication; - repeals a provision governing the certification of voting equipment used in ranked-choice voting; - prohibits an election officer from acquiring voting equipment that is not part of the new voting equipment system selected for purchase by the lieutenant governor; - provides that the Voting Equipment Selection Committee shall assist the lieutenant governor in: - conducting a competitive procurement for a new voting equipment system; and - ensuring that the new voting equipment system complies with the requirements for casting a mechanical ballot; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 20A-5-801 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 31 20A-5-802 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 305 20A-5-803 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 32 67-1a-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, …
Sponsors
- Paul Cutler (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20)
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
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 4, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 20, 2026): 74 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Election Administration, Procurement, Voting and Voter Registration
Common questions
- What is HB26?
- HB26 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Voting Equipment Amendments.
- What does HB26 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to voting equipment.
- What is the status of HB26?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB26?
- Paul Cutler (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB26?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0026.html
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