# Utah H.B. 294: Employer Verification Amendments

Utah H.B. 294, Employer Verification Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Tiara Auxier (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (House/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 294
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Employer Verification Amendments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-06, House/ filed
- Sponsor: Tiara Auxier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Labor and Employment, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (86 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tiara Auxier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Buss (Forward Party), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Chevrier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Gricius (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katy Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Don L. Ipson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Colin W. Jack (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason B. Kyle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lee, T.
- Cosponsor: Karianne Lisonbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Petersen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas W. Peterson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake Sawyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Troy Shelley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christine F. Watkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed | fail | 3 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 55 | 14 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 3 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-06: House/ filed (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ strike enacting clause (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House)
- 2026-02-18: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-18: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- 2026-02-03: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-23: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-21: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-20: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Amended 3/4/2026 18:03:651, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0294_2026-03-04_18-59-36.pdf)
- Amended 2/19/2026 09:02:164, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0294_2026-02-19_09-32-12.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0294.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Amended 3/4/2026 18:03:651 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0294_2026-03-04_18-59-36.pdf)
- [Amended 2/19/2026 09:02:164 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0294_2026-02-19_09-32-12.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0294.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB294-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).