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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 9, 2025 UT HB 2001 Repeals a Ban on Public Sector Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
March 6, 2025 UT HB 441 Exempts Franchise Owners from Having to Operate on Days that Conflict with Their Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 6, 2025 UT HB 267 Prohibits Public Employees from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 1, 2024 UT SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 4)
March 3, 2023 UT SB 173 Requires Restaurants Place Private Parties with Alcohol Rooms Blocked from Public View Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
March 1, 2023 UT HB 301 Reduces State Gas Tax and Increases Fees for EV Charging Stations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
Feb. 23, 2022 UT SB 213 Prohibits Use of "911" in Business Names Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 6)
Feb. 9, 2022 UT HB 25 Amends the Utah Rural Jobs Act (27 - 0)
April 23, 2020 UT SB 3007 Establishes Immunity from COVID-19 Injury Litigation to Businesses after Reopening Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
March 6, 2020 UT HB 243 Requires Warning Labels on Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
March 13, 2019 UT HB 324 Increases Age for Legal Tobacco Sales to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 12)
March 9, 2016 UT HB 251 Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
Feb. 2, 2016 UT SB 59 Requires Employers Provide Certain Accommodations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
March 6, 2015 UT SB 296 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
March 2, 2015 UT SB 169 Prohibits Contact Lens Manufacturers from Fixing Prices Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
May 7, 2011 UT HB 328 State Government Work Week Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
March 10, 2011 UT HB 317 Specifies that Gold and Silver Coins are Legal Tender in Utah Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
March 9, 2010 UT SB 47 Energy Management Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
March 6, 2009 UT HJR 8 Mandating Secret Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 3, 2009 UT SB 29 Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 4, 2008 UT SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
Feb. 27, 2008 UT SB 211 Amending Alcohol Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
Feb. 21, 2008 UT SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
Feb. 14, 2008 UT SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 1, 2006 UT 3SHB 109 Food Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
Jan. 20, 2006 UT SB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/09 HB 2001 Repeals a Ban on Public Sector Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
3/06 HB 441 Exempts Franchise Owners from Having to Operate on Days that Conflict with Their Religious Beliefs Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/06 HB 267 Prohibits Public Employees from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/01 SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 4)
3/03 SB 173 Requires Restaurants Place Private Parties with Alcohol Rooms Blocked from Public View Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
3/01 HB 301 Reduces State Gas Tax and Increases Fees for EV Charging Stations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
2/23 SB 213 Prohibits Use of "911" in Business Names Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 6)
2/09 HB 25 Amends the Utah Rural Jobs Act (27 - 0)
4/23 SB 3007 Establishes Immunity from COVID-19 Injury Litigation to Businesses after Reopening Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/06 HB 243 Requires Warning Labels on Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
3/13 HB 324 Increases Age for Legal Tobacco Sales to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 12)
3/09 HB 251 Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
2/02 SB 59 Requires Employers Provide Certain Accommodations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
3/06 SB 296 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
3/02 SB 169 Prohibits Contact Lens Manufacturers from Fixing Prices Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
5/07 HB 328 State Government Work Week Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
3/10 HB 317 Specifies that Gold and Silver Coins are Legal Tender in Utah Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
3/09 SB 47 Energy Management Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
3/06 HJR 8 Mandating Secret Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/03 SB 29 Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/04 SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
2/27 SB 211 Amending Alcohol Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
2/21 SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
2/14 SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/01 3SHB 109 Food Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
1/20 SB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)

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