All Roll Calls
Yes: 131 • No: 4
UtahS.B. 1322026 General SessionSenate
Spaceport Amendments
Sponsored By: Jerry W Stevenson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Open and Public MeetingsLegislative OperationsLegislative Committees and Task ForcesGovernment Operations (State Issues)AeronauticsTransportation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Temporary spaceport study and planning
Beginning May 6, 2026, the law creates a Spaceport Exploration Committee to plan and study a spaceport. The committee must do a feasibility study with market demand, job and revenue estimates, costs, and a business case. It must consult the Utah National Guard and the Utah Test and Training Range on using military airspace. It must also do a siting review that checks geography, distance from towns, needed infrastructure and funding, access to roads and airports, FAA and EPA rules, state resources, and protection of UTTR and other defense missions. The committee may hire consultants, form advisory groups, and add up to three non‑voting members. It must report to the Economic Development and Workforce Services and Transportation Interim Committees by November 30, 2026. All of these authorities end July 1, 2027.
Spaceport meetings can close for trade secrets
Beginning May 6, 2026, the Spaceport Exploration Committee can hold closed sessions with industry experts to discuss trade‑secret information. Those parts of the meeting are not open to the public. Other meeting topics continue to follow the open‑meeting law and its existing closed‑meeting limits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jerry W Stevenson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Val L. Peterson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/19/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 68 • No: 1
House vote • 2/19/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/6/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 26 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/5/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 2
House vote • 1/23/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/5/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/5/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/23/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2/23/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/19/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ circled
2/18/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/18/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/12/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/12/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/11/2026House/ to standing committee
2/10/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/9/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/6/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/6/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/6/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/5/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/5/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026