Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB491: State Highway Designation Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill creates a process and standards for the special designation of state highways.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 State Highway Designation Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: David Shallenberger Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a process and standards for the special designation of state highways. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides standards and a process for the proposal of a special designation of a highway; - provides limitations on multiple designations for the same individual, or multiple designations on the same highway; - allows special designations by the Legislature to apply only to state highways; - limits designations to proposals to honor an individual who has been deceased for at least five years; - creates a committee for review of the special designation proposals; - limits special designations to one per year; and - provides standards for the highway signage for a special designation. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 52-4-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 ENACTS: 72-4-401 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 72-4-402 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 52-4-103 is amended to read: 52-4-103 . Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Anchor location" means: (a) the physical location where the public body conducting an …
Sponsors
- David Shallenberger (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 6, 2026): 65 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Department of Transportation, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Transportation, Counties, Legislative Organization, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Roads/Highways, Open and Public Meetings
Common questions
- What is HB491?
- HB491 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): State Highway Designation Amendments.
- What does HB491 do?
- This bill creates a process and standards for the special designation of state highways.
- What is the status of HB491?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB491?
- David Shallenberger (R, 58), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB491?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0491.html
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