Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB132: Spaceport Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to the Spaceport Exploration Committee.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Spaceport Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to the Spaceport Exploration Committee. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - allows the Spaceport Exploration Committee (committee) to have a closed meeting or close a portion of a public meeting to discuss information that may include trade secrets; - expands the scope of the supported activities that the committee may consider to include reentry operations; and - extends the date of a required report from the committee. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 52-4-205 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 391 72-10-1301 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 07/01/27 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 540 72-10-1303 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 07/01/27 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 540 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 52-4-205 is amended to read: 52-4-205 Effective 05/06/26 . Purposes of closed meetings -- Certain issues prohibited in closed meetings. (1) A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-204 may only be held for: (a) except as provided in Subsection (3) , discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of …
Sponsors
- Stevenson, Jerry W (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Val L. (R, 56)
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 19, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 26 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 5, 2026): 23 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Transportation, Open and Public Meetings, Aeronautics, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SB132?
- SB132 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Spaceport Amendments.
- What does SB132 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to the Spaceport Exploration Committee.
- What is the status of SB132?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB132?
- Stevenson, Jerry W (R, 6), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB132?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0132.html
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