# Utah S.B. 132: Spaceport Amendments Utah S.B. 132, Spaceport Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Jerry W Stevenson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB132-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 132 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Spaceport Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Open and Public Meetings, Legislative Operations, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Government Operations (State Issues), Aeronautics, Transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (131 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah spaceport studies now include reentry: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s Spaceport Exploration Committee includes reentry operations—returning from space—in its spaceport planning. The committee must study possible activities, market demand, economic effects, costs, and potential sites, including environmental and regulatory issues. It must… - Utah spaceport talks can protect trade secrets: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s Spaceport Exploration Committee can close meetings or meeting portions to discuss trade secrets with industry experts. This applies to information designated as a trade secret under Utah law, during procurement discussions or related committee business. It protects pri… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Val L. Peterson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-19 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 68 | 1 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 1 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 23 | 2 | | | 2026-01-23 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-03-17: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-23: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-23: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-02-19: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-11: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-10: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-09: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-21: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0132.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0132.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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0132.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0132.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) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB132-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).