All Roll Calls
Yes: 194 • No: 50
UtahH.B. 2092026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Voting Amendments
Sponsored By: A. Cory Maloy (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Election LawVoting and Voter RegistrationGovernment Operations (State Issues)Election Administration
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Citizenship proof limits voters’ ballot access
Beginning November 1, 2026, elections with federal races require citizenship proof to vote a standard ballot covering state and local offices. Voters without proof, including those registered using federal forms, are limited to federal offices. A provisional standard ballot counts only for federal offices unless proof arrives before noon on the last business day before canvass, the official vote review. Previously submitted proof need not be submitted again when registering later; voters with changed names can submit name-change documents with citizenship proof. Beginning November 1, 2026, election officers cannot mail federal-only voters ballots for elections without federal races.
Citizenship reviews can remove registered voters
Election officers must review voter records for noncitizens using lawful tools, uniformly and without discrimination to the extent possible. The lieutenant governor must complete the initial statewide review and required notices by July 1, 2026. A person found not to be a citizen gets notice and an opportunity to dispute the finding. Officers must remove the person from voter rolls unless the finding is refuted within 30 days after notice is sent. During a dispute, a provisional ballot counts only if citizenship proof arrives before noon on the last business day before canvass.
Voters get proof options and notices
Accepted citizenship proof includes qualifying Utah license or ID numbers, birth certificates, passport pages, naturalization records, and tribal documents. Federal citizenship checks and other authorized methods also count; each document or method must establish U.S. citizenship. Registration forms explain proof options, while registration forms and provisional envelopes warn that voters without proof can vote only for federal offices. Provisional envelopes state that citizenship is required and include optional tribal ID and alien registration number fields. Clerks must notify voters missing proof, and the lieutenant governor must record proof status; online eligibility and proof-option checks apply to elections on or after November 1, 2026. Clerks must identify federal-only records before March 1, 2027, and mark the limit starting that day.
Utah teens can preregister to vote
Utah residents ages 16 and 17 can preregister before they are old enough to register to vote. They must be U.S. citizens and have lived in Utah for at least 30 calendar days. They must also live in the district or precinct where they preregister. Preregistration remains private until age 18, and counties register them for their first eligible election.
Voters can choose ballot delivery preferences
Voter registration forms must let applicants choose mailed ballots or say they plan to vote in person. Qualifying Utah driver license and state ID applications must offer the same choice. The forms had to include this question by November 5, 2025.
Voters gain stronger registration record privacy
Voters can request that identifying details be withheld from the public, but government entities and political groups retain specified access. Extra protection from parties, candidates, and their workers is available to actual or possible domestic or dating violence victims. It also covers voters who are, or live with, law enforcement officers, armed forces members, public figures, or people protected by protective orders; verification is required where specified. Citizenship-proof documents, proof-status records, and federal-only ballot status are private rather than public. Entire federal-only voter registration records are also private before January 1, 2027; that broader temporary protection ends that day.
Voters get deadlines to fix ballots
If a poll worker rejects your identification and issues a provisional ballot, an election officer must explain the ID deadline. If the clerk has not otherwise reliably verified your identity and residence, provide valid ID before noon on the last business day before canvass. You can provide it to the county clerk or the election officer administering the election. For a rejected returned ballot, the election officer must receive the required signed affidavit by noon on that day. Poll workers must complete required findings and follow the law’s citizenship and ballot-processing rules before handling and counting returned ballots.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
A. Cory Maloy
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Carl R. Albrecht
Republican • House
Tiara Auxier
Republican • House
Bridger Bolinder
Republican • House
Walt Brooks
Republican • House
Burton, J.
Affiliation unavailable
Kristen Chevrier
Republican • House
Kay J. Christofferson
Republican • House
Clancy, T.
Affiliation unavailable
Paul A. Cutler
Republican • House
Doug Fiefia
Republican • House
Stephanie Gricius
Republican • House
Gwynn, M.
Affiliation unavailable
Ken Ivory
Republican • House
Jill Koford
Republican • House
Jason B. Kyle
Republican • House
Lee, T.
Affiliation unavailable
Karianne Lisonbee
Republican • House
Matt MacPherson
Republican • House
Nicholeen P. Peck
Republican • House
Michael J. Petersen
Republican • House
Thomas W. Peterson
Republican • House
Val L. Peterson
Republican • House
Candice B. Pierucci
Republican • House
Jake Sawyer
Republican • House
Mike Schultz
Republican • House
David Shallenberger
Republican • House
Troy Shelley
Republican • House
Lisa Shepherd
Republican • House
Casey Snider
Republican • House
Andrew Stoddard
Democratic • House
Mark A. Strong
Republican • House
Christine F. Watkins
Republican • House
Stephen L. Whyte
Republican • House
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Ronald M. Winterton
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 51 • No: 16
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 17 • No: 8
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 21 • No: 8
Senate vote • 2/9/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/9/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 2
House vote • 1/26/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/26/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/26/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 62 • No: 13
House vote • 1/23/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/21/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 1/21/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 3
House vote • 1/21/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/6/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/6/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/5/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/4/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
2/12/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/12/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/12/2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
2/12/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
2/12/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/6/2026
Amended 3/4/2026 10:03:794
3/4/2026
Amended 2/12/2026 11:02:661
2/12/2026
Substitute #3
2/4/2026
Substitute #2
1/23/2026
Amended 1/22/2026 11:01:182
1/22/2026
Substitute #1
1/21/2026
Introduced
1/9/2026