Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB288: Voting Registration Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses provisions related to voter registration.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 13, 2026:
0 Voting Registration Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Trevor Lee Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions related to voter registration. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; and - creates a process for an individual to receive a voter registration form and voter registration information when purchasing a hunting or fishing license. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 20A-2-208 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 20A-2-208 is enacted to read: 20A-2-208 . Voter registration forms and information available at Division of Wildlife Resources offices. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Applicant" means an individual who is: (i) seeking to purchase a hunting or fishing license in-person at a Division of Wildlife Resources office; and (ii) eligible to register to vote under Section 20A-2-101 or to preregister to vote under Section 20A-2-101.1 . (b) "Voter registration information" means information provided by the lieutenant governor, including: (i) instructions for registering to vote; (ii) voter registration deadlines; and (iii) contact information for questions about voter registration. (2) The lieutenant governor shall provide voter registration forms and voter registration information to each Division of Wildlife Resources office. (3) (a) An …
Sponsors
- Lee, Trevor (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : Senate Comm - Not Lifted from Table
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0288S02
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0288S02
- : Senate Comm - Tabled
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0288S02
Votes
- Senate Comm - Tabled (February 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 9, 2026): 39 yea, 32 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 29, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (January 29, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Lieutenant Governor, Fishing, Voting and Voter Registration, Hunting, Election Law
Common questions
- What is HB288?
- HB288 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Voting Registration Amendments.
- What does HB288 do?
- This bill addresses provisions related to voter registration.
- What is the status of HB288?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB288?
- Lee, Trevor (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB288?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0288.html
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