HB0479 — Election Code Modifications
Last action — House/ filed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
Advancing
46% · moderate confidence
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Election Code Modifications
Bill Text
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Read HB0479 on the official Utah source →Action History
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House/ filed
Sponsors
- J. Burton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 30 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 103 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Votes
Passed
42 Yea
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30 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 38 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 40% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Owens, D. | — | Nay |
| Burton, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Peterson, V. | — | Yea |
| Andrew Stoddard | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashlee Matthews | Democrat | Nay |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Nay |
| Grant Amjad Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Hoang Nguyen | Democrat | Nay |
| Jake Fitisemanu | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Nay |
| John Arthur | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosalba Dominguez | Democrat | Nay |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Nay |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Nay |
| Verona Mauga | Democrat | Nay |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Nay |
| Ariel Defay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bridger Bolinder | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Yea |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Snider | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Nay |
| Clinton Okerlund | Republican | Nay |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| David Shallenberger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Doug Fiefia | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Nay |
| Jake Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Nay |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Jason E. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Koford | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Chevrier | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Hansen | Republican | Nay |
| Lisa Shepherd | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Monson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Yea |
| Matt MacPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Nay |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholeen P. Peck | Republican | Yea |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Nay |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Nay |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Nay |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Tiara Auxier | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Shelley | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
Passed
42 Yea
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30 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 39 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 40% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Burton, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Andrew Stoddard | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Nay |
| Ashlee Matthews | Democrat | Nay |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Nay |
| Doug Owens | Democrat | Nay |
| Grant Amjad Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Hoang Nguyen | Democrat | Nay |
| Jake Fitisemanu | Democrat | Nay |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Nay |
| John Arthur | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosalba Dominguez | Democrat | Nay |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Nay |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Nay |
| Verona Mauga | Democrat | Nay |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Nay |
| Ariel Defay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bridger Bolinder | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Yea |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Snider | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Nay |
| Clinton Okerlund | Republican | Nay |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| David Shallenberger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Doug Fiefia | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Nay |
| Jake Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Nay |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Jason E. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Koford | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Chevrier | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Hansen | Republican | Nay |
| Lisa Shepherd | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Monson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Yea |
| Matt MacPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Nay |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholeen P. Peck | Republican | Yea |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Nay |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Nay |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Nay |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Tiara Auxier | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Shelley | Republican | Yea |
| Val L. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
Passed
6 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Handy, S. | — | Yea |
| Nelson, M. | — | Yea |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
Passed
6 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Handy, S. | — | Yea |
| Nelson, M. | — | Yea |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0479 do?
- Election Code Modifications
- Who sponsors HB0479?
- HB0479 is sponsored by Burton, J..
- What is the current status of HB0479?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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