Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 243 — Gambling Revisions

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 243 clarify the definition of an "amusement device." Specifically, the changes reinforce that these devices must not offer any chances to participate in gambling events or receive monetary prizes, apart from small rewards. This matters because it helps ensure that these games remain non-gambling entertainment options, promoting fairness and preventing potential abuse in gaming activities.

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02-11 12:28 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
Brady Brammer 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Brady Brammer Cosponsor:
Steve Eliason Stephen L.
Whyte Ariel Defay Raymond P.
Ward 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
H (i) is activated by a coin, token, or other object of consideration or value;
(i) is activated by a coin, token, or other object of consideration or value;
and B (ii) does not provide the opportunity to:
and (ii) does not provide the opportunity to:
(A) enter into a sweepstakes, lottery, or other gambling event;
H.B.
or 4 (B) receive any form of consideration or value, except an appropriate reward.
243 Enrolled Copy (A) enter into a sweepstakes, lottery, or other gambling event;
3 (b) "Amusement device" includes:
or (B) receive any form of consideration or value, except an appropriate reward.
(b) "Amusement device" includes:
H.B.
(iii) an electronic game;
243 02-11 12:28 (iii) an electronic game;
or (D) tickets or credits that are redeemable for a toy, novelty, or non-monetary prize at an amusement facility, or at any franchise or chain of the amusement facility, where the amusement device is located.
or (D) tickets or credits that are redeemable for a toy, novelty, or non-monetary prize - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
243 at an amusement facility, or at any franchise or chain of the amusement facility, where the amusement device is located.
- 2 - 02-11 12:28 H.B.
(5) "Enter or entry" means an act or process by which an individual becomes eligible to receive a prize offered for participation in any form of sweepstakes, game, or contest.
243 (5) "Enter or entry" means an act or process by which an individual becomes eligible to receive a prize offered for participation in any form of sweepstakes, game, or contest.
and (ii) is in accord with an agreement or understanding that someone will receive anything of value in the event of a certain outcome.
and - 3 - H.B.
243 Enrolled Copy (ii) is in accord with an agreement or understanding that someone will receive anything of value in the event of a certain outcome.
- 3 - H.B.
(c) "Gambling" does not include:
243 02-11 12:28 (c) "Gambling" does not include:
(d) promotes a good or service described in Subsection (16)(b) on terms that are commercially reasonable;
- 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
243 (d) promotes a good or service described in Subsection (16)(b) on terms that are commercially reasonable;
(ii) require the purchase of something of value to participate in the promotional - 4 - 02-11 12:28 H.B.
(ii) require the purchase of something of value to participate in the promotional activity that is not regularly used, purchased, or redeemed by users of the machine or device;
243 activity that is not regularly used, purchased, or redeemed by users of the machine or device;
(17) "Proposition bet" means a gambling bet on an individual action, statistic, occurrence, or non-occurrence Ĥ→ [ during an athletic event] ←Ĥ .
(17) "Proposition bet" means a gambling bet on an individual action, statistic, occurrence, or non-occurrence.
[(17)] (18) "Skill-based game" means a game, played on a machine or device, the outcome of which is based, in whole or in part, on the skill of the player, regardless of whether a degree of chance is involved.
[(17)] (18) "Skill-based game" means a game, played on a machine or device, the outcome - 5 - H.B.
243 Enrolled Copy of which is based, in whole or in part, on the skill of the player, regardless of whether a degree of chance is involved.
- 5 - H.B.
(b) that qualifies the person to win a prize;
243 02-11 12:28 (b) that qualifies the person to win a prize;
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ uncircled

  16. Senate/ circled

  17. Senate/ 2nd reading

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  19. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  20. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  21. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  22. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. Senate/ received from House

  24. House/ to Senate

  25. House/ held

  26. House/ passed 3rd reading

  27. House/ 3rd reading

  28. House/ 2nd reading

  29. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  30. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  31. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  32. House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  33. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  34. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  35. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0243

  36. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0243

  37. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  38. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0243

  39. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0243

  40. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  41. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 243?
HB 243 is sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican) and Joseph Elison (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 243?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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