Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB36: Transportation Commission Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill adds study items for the Department of Transportation.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 24, 2026:
1 Transportation Commission Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper House Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill adds study items for the Department of Transportation. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the Department of Transportation to study the composition of the transportation commission; - requires the Department of Transportation to study the necessary qualifications of the executive director; - adds a repeal date for the studies; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63I-1-272 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 391 72-1-102 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 373 72-1-217 Effective 05/06/26 Partially Repealed 07/01/29 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 452 72-1-301 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 219 72-1-303 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 512 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63I-1-272 is amended to read: 63I-1-272 Effective 05/06/26 . Repeal dates: Title 72. (1) Subsection 72-1-217(4) , regarding highway reduction strategies within Salt Lake City, is repealed July 1, 2029. (2) Subsections 72-1-217(5) , (6) , and (7), …
Sponsors
- Wayne Harper (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 4, 2026): 59 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (January 20, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Department of Transportation, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Transportation, Transportation Commission, Legislative Organization, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SB36?
- SB36 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Transportation Commission Amendments.
- What does SB36 do?
- This bill adds study items for the Department of Transportation.
- What is the status of SB36?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB36?
- Wayne Harper (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB36?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0036.html
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