Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB195: Precious Metals Amendments
Status: Chaptered, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses precious metals.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Precious Metals Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory Senate Sponsor: Keith Grover Cosponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost Jake Sawyer Cheryl K. Acton Joseph Elison Troy Shelley Carl R. Albrecht Matthew H. Gwynn Rex P. Shipp Tiara Auxier Colin W. Jack Casey Snider Stewart E. Barlow Jason B. Kyle Jason E. Thompson Jefferson S. Burton Trevor Lee Doug Welton Kay J. Christofferson Matt MacPherson Stephen L. Whyte Tyler Clancy Michael J. Petersen Ryan D. Wilcox LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses precious metals. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the state treasurer to complete a precious metals study for two additional years; - requires the state treasurer to issue one or more requests for proposals for the creation and operation of a precious metals-backed electronic payment system; - establishes requirements for the precious metals-backed electronic payment system; and - requires the state treasurer to annually report to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee regarding the precious metals-backed electronic payment system. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 67-4-19 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 186 ENACTS: 67-4-20 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 67-4-19 is amended to read: 67-4-19 . Investments …
Sponsors
- Ivory, Ken (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Keith Grover (R, 23)
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38)
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70)
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
- Barlow, Stewart E. (R, 17)
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60)
- Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D, 22)
- Elison, Joseph (R, 72)
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6)
Latest actions
- : Became Law w/o Governor Signature
- : 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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 22 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate/ failed (March 5, 2026): 14 yea, 7 nay, failed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (February 17, 2026): 3 yea, 3 nay, failed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 65 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Business, Energy, Public Budgeting, Securities, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Electronic Transactions, Mining
Common questions
- What is HB195?
- HB195 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Precious Metals Amendments.
- What does HB195 do?
- This bill addresses precious metals.
- What is the status of HB195?
- Chaptered as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Became Law w/o Governor Signature (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB195?
- Ivory, Ken (R, 39), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB195?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0195.html
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