# Utah H.B. 565: City Library Property Tax Amendments

Utah H.B. 565, City Library Property Tax Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Stoddard (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB565-2026GS
- As of: 2026-10-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 565
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: City Library Property Tax Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Libraries, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Revenue and Taxation, Cultural and Community Engagement, County and Municipal Finance, Local Taxation and Fees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (170 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer library tax notices for homeowners: benefit, low. This law covers property in Utah first-class counties where a city library tax levy applies. County auditors must list that levy separately on property valuation and tax-change notices. County treasurers must also include it on property tax bills. The requirement applies beginning January 1, 2026;…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kwan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 48 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 55 | 8 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2026-03-23: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-24: House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- 2026-02-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-24: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-19: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-02-17: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-17: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-02-13: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-02-13: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0565.pdf)
- Substitute #2, 2026-03-01: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0565S02.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0565S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0565.pdf)

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- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0565.pdf)
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0565S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0565S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0565.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [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-HB565-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).
