Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB446: Conflict of Interest Disclosure Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses candidate and officeholder disclosures.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 23, 2026:
0 Conflict of Interest Disclosure Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Cheryl K. Acton Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses candidate and officeholder disclosures. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - adds the following to the list of conflict of interest disclosures for elected and appointed officeholders and certain other public officials: - certain unresolved federal or state tax liens; and - felony and misdemeanor criminal convictions, subject to certain exceptions; - amends the definition of "applicant" for purposes of restrictions on criminal history inquiries by public employers to exclude a person who is required to file a conflict of interest disclosure; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 10-3-301.5 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 90 17-70-304 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 17B-1-306.1 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 90 20A-11-1602 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 20A-11-1604 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 90, 448 34-52-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 16, 344 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of …
Sponsors
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0446S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0446S01
- : House/ filed
- : House/ failed
- : House/ substituted
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0446S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0446S01
Votes
- House/ failed (February 23, 2026): 27 yea, 37 nay, failed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Crimes, Elected Official, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Election Law
Common questions
- What is HB446?
- HB446 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Conflict of Interest Disclosure Amendments.
- What does HB446 do?
- This bill addresses candidate and officeholder disclosures.
- What is the status of HB446?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB446?
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38).
- Where is the official record for HB446?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0446.html
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