Utah 2026GS General Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB0278 — Development Authority Modifications

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Development Authority Modifications

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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

Senate/ concurs with House amendment

Passed 27 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20101
Democrat 6000
F 1000
Total 27101
% of votes cast 93%3%0%3%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Jen Plumb Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Nate Blouin Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
Emily Buss F Yea
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Not Voting
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Derrin R. Owens Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
Heidi Balderree Republican Nay
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Yea
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House/ passed 3rd reading

Passed 54 Yea · 8 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 398011
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 13001
Total 548013
% of votes cast 72%11%0%17%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Burton, J. — Yea
Clancy, T. — Yea
Gwynn, M. — Not Voting
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Ashlee Matthews Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Doug Owens Democrat Yea
Grant Amjad Miller Democrat Yea
Hoang Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jake Fitisemanu Democrat Yea
Jennifer Dailey-Provost Democrat Yea
John Arthur Democrat Not Voting
Rosalba Dominguez Democrat Yea
Sahara Hayes Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Verona Mauga Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Nay
Anthony E. Loubet Republican Yea
Ariel Defay Republican Yea
Bridger Bolinder Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Not Voting
Candice B. Pierucci Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Not Voting
Casey Snider Republican Not Voting
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
Clinton Okerlund Republican Yea
Colin W. Jack Republican Yea
David Shallenberger Republican Yea
Doug Fiefia Republican Yea
Doug Welton Republican Yea
Jake Sawyer Republican Nay
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Jason B. Kyle Republican Nay
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 Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Not Voting
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Kristen Chevrier Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Michael J. Petersen Republican Nay
Mike L. Kohler Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Nelson T. Abbott Republican Not Voting
Nicholeen P. Peck Republican Not Voting
Norman K Thurston Republican Nay
Paul A. Cutler Republican Yea
R. Neil Walter Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Rex P. Shipp Republican Not Voting
Ryan D. Wilcox Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Stephanie Gricius Republican Not Voting
Stephen L. Whyte Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Not Voting
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Thomas W. Peterson Republican Yea
Tiara Auxier Republican Nay
Tracy Miller Republican Yea
Trevor Lee Republican Nay
Troy Shelley Republican Yea
Val L. Peterson Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Final Passage

Passed 54 Yea · 8 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 388011
Unaffiliated 4001
Democrat 12001
Total 548013
% of votes cast 72%11%0%17%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Burton, J. — Yea
Clancy, T. — Yea
Owens, D. — Yea
Peterson, V. — Yea
Gwynn, M. — Not Voting
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Ashlee Matthews Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Grant Amjad Miller Democrat Yea
Hoang Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jake Fitisemanu Democrat Yea
Jennifer Dailey-Provost Democrat Yea
John Arthur Democrat Not Voting
Rosalba Dominguez Democrat Yea
Sahara Hayes Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Verona Mauga Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Nay
Anthony E. Loubet Republican Yea
Ariel Defay Republican Yea
Bridger Bolinder Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Not Voting
Candice B. Pierucci Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Not Voting
Casey Snider Republican Not Voting
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
Clinton Okerlund Republican Yea
Colin W. Jack Republican Yea
David Shallenberger Republican Yea
Doug Fiefia Republican Yea
Doug Welton Republican Yea
Jake Sawyer Republican Nay
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Jason B. Kyle Republican Nay
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 Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Not Voting
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Kristen Chevrier Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Michael J. Petersen Republican Nay
Mike L. Kohler Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Nelson T. Abbott Republican Not Voting
Nicholeen P. Peck Republican Not Voting
Norman K Thurston Republican Nay
Paul A. Cutler Republican Yea
R. Neil Walter Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Rex P. Shipp Republican Not Voting
Ryan D. Wilcox Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Stephanie Gricius Republican Not Voting
Stephen L. Whyte Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Not Voting
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Thomas W. Peterson Republican Yea
Tiara Auxier Republican Nay
Tracy Miller Republican Yea
Trevor Lee Republican Nay
Troy Shelley Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Passed 21 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18202
Democrat 3102
F 0001
Total 21305
% of votes cast 72%10%0%17%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Jen Plumb Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Not Voting
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Nate Blouin Democrat Nay
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Not Voting
Emily Buss F Not Voting
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Nay
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Not Voting
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Derrin R. Owens Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
Heidi Balderree Republican Nay
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Yea
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Keith Grover Republican Not Voting
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Passed 25 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19201
Democrat 6000
F 0100
Total 25301
% of votes cast 86%10%0%3%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Jen Plumb Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Nate Blouin Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
Emily Buss F Nay
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Nay
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Not Voting
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Derrin R. Owens Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
Heidi Balderree Republican Nay
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Yea
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

Passed 25 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15102
Unaffiliated 4001
Democrat 6000
Total 25103
% of votes cast 86%3%0%10%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Anderegg, J. — Yea
Bramble, C. — Yea
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Kennedy, M. — Yea
Thatcher, D. — Not Voting
Jen Plumb Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Nate Blouin Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Derrin R. Owens Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Not Voting
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Not Voting
John D. Johnson Republican Nay
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1001
Democrat 1001
Republican 2002
Total 4004
% of votes cast 50%0%0%50%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Thatcher, D. — Not Voting
Jen Plumb Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Not Voting
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
J. Stuart Adams Republican Not Voting
John D. Johnson Republican Not Voting
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0278 do?
Development Authority Modifications
Who sponsors SB0278?
SB0278 is sponsored by Jerry W Stevenson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0278?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2026. Enacted.
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