# Utah S.B. 276: Veteran Organization Amendments Utah S.B. 276, Veteran Organization Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Ann Millner (Republican); 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-SB276-2026GS - 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. 276 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Veteran Organization Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-09 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ann Millner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Veterans Affairs, Charities, Sales and Use Tax, Revenue and Taxation, Campaign Finance, Sales Tax Exemptions - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (128 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Veterans’ groups can match household savings: benefit, low. Tax-exempt veterans’ organizations under section 501(c)(19) can now provide or arrange matching money for individual development accounts. They join qualifying section 501(c)(3) charities. Account holders make regular contributions, and accounts must serve a purpose allowed by the program. The law… - More groups can aid police families: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying section 501(c)(19) veterans’ groups join section 501(c)(3) charities as recipients of state firearm-sale proceeds. The contracted federally licensed dealer donates the proceeds after keeping the amount allowed by its contract. Recipients must meet applicable Utah l… - Veterans’ groups can receive campaign funds: benefit, low. Tax-exempt veterans’ groups under section 501(c)(19) join section 501(c)(3) charities as allowed recipients of certain campaign funds. Municipal candidates must give away unknown-source cash or negotiable instruments above $50, or a lower city limit, within 30 days. State and legislative candidates… - Veterans’ groups can seek food funds: benefit, low. Section 501(c)(19) tax-exempt veterans’ groups can apply for money from Utah’s Qualified Emergency Food Agencies Fund. Their programs must mainly store and distribute food to groups serving low-income people, or provide food directly to them. The office must approve the group as a qualified emergen… - Veterans’ groups can protect land: benefit, low. Qualifying section 501(c)(19) veterans’ organizations can acquire conservation easements, agreements that protect land. They join government entities and section 501(c)(3) charities. They can acquire these agreements through purchases, gifts, grants, leases, or inheritances. The change does not pro… - Veterans’ groups gain housing fund access: benefit, low. Qualifying section 501(c)(19) veterans’ organizations can receive money from the Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account. Supporting groups that create affordable housing for people in severe need must be a main part of their mission. Recipients can use the money only to support those housing g… - Veterans’ groups can join scholarship programs: benefit, low. Section 501(c)(19) tax-exempt veterans’ groups can qualify as scholarship-granting organizations recognized by the state board. They must submit the required information in response to the board’s request for proposals. They must also enter into at least one agreement with the board. The law does n… - Veterans’ groups gain nonprofit grant eligibility: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s definitions of charitable, nonprofit, and not-for-profit include tax-exempt veterans’ organizations under section 501(c)(19). These groups join charities exempt under section 501(c)(3). Under the state grant chapter, qualifying groups must operate in Utah and cannot be… - Veterans’ groups gain public property options: benefit, low. Qualifying section 501(c)(19) nonprofit medical and educational institutions can receive federal surplus property distributed by Utah. Eligible types include hospitals, clinics, health centers, schools, colleges, and universities. Utah-based veterans’ nonprofits serving a public purpose can also pr… - Sales tax relief for veterans’ groups: benefit, low. Section 501(c)(19) tax-exempt veterans’ organizations qualify for Utah’s existing charitable sales and use tax exemption. It covers eligible sales made by or to these groups during their regular charitable or religious work. Existing point-of-sale and refund rules still apply. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ann Millner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Val L. Peterson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-03-04: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-04: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-04: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-03-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-26: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-13: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0276.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0276.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - 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/SB0276.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0276.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) - [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-SB276-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).