Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB391: Vacancy Replacement Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses vacancies in elected office.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 17, 2026:
0 Vacancy Replacement Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses vacancies in elected office. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires certain vacancies in elected office to be filled by appointment of an individual selected by the political party of which the prior officeholder was a member at the time the prior officeholder was last elected or appointed, including: - a vacancy in the office of United States senator, state legislator, or State Board of Education member, to be appointed by the governor; and - a vacancy in a county office, to be appointed by a county legislative body; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 20A-1-502 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 448 20A-1-503 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 90, 448 20A-1-504 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 90 20A-1-508 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 20A-1-509.1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Second Special Session, Chapter 2 20A-1-509.2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 20A-11-204 , …
Sponsors
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0391S03
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 55 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), County Officers, Political Parties, Elected Official, State Board of Education, Municipal Officers, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Municipalities
Common questions
- What is HB391?
- HB391 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Vacancy Replacement Amendments.
- What does HB391 do?
- This bill addresses vacancies in elected office.
- What is the status of HB391?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB391?
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB391?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0391.html
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