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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
March 7, 2025 UT HB 306 Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
March 4, 2025 UT SB 334 Amends College General Education Courses Statewide Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
Feb. 21, 2025 UT HB 81 Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8)
March 1, 2024 UT SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 4)
Feb. 29, 2024 UT SB 168 Establishes a Statewide Building Code for Modular Homes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
Feb. 29, 2024 UT HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT SB 45 Repeals Front Facing License Plate Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT HB 30 Establishes Road Rage as a Criminal Offense Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
Feb. 27, 2024 UT HB 48 Amends the Utah Energy Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
Feb. 22, 2024 UT HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
Feb. 16, 2024 UT HJR 19 Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
Feb. 16, 2024 UT HB 191 Amends Various State Energy Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 4)
Feb. 16, 2024 UT HB 363 Establishes Livestock Grazing as a Constitutional Right Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
Jan. 25, 2024 UT HB 261 Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
March 3, 2023 UT HB 450 Specifies HOAs Cannot Prohibit Homeowners from Installing Water-Efficient Landscaping Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
March 3, 2023 UT HB 195 Requires School Employees Who are Under Criminal Investigation To Be Put On Paid Leave Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14)
March 3, 2023 UT HB 92 Establishes Porcini as the State Mushroom Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
March 2, 2023 UT SB 31 Establishes a New State Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
March 2, 2023 UT SB 257 Amends the State Board of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
March 2, 2023 UT HB 427 Authorizes Religious Protections in School Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
March 1, 2023 UT HB 131 Prohibits Public Entities from Restricting Employment Due to an Individuals Vaccination Status Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
Feb. 21, 2023 UT SB 156 Establishes Requirements for Law Enforcement Use of Voluntary DNA Databases Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Jan. 26, 2023 UT HB 215 Increases Teacher Salaries and Implements a School Voucher Program. Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
March 25, 2022 UT HB 11 Establishes Limits on Participation in Female Sports Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 25, 2022 UT HB 11 Establishes Limits on Participation in Female Sports Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 4, 2022 UT SB 49 Establishes Incentives for Filming in Rural Areas Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
March 4, 2022 UT SB 195 Expands the Ability of Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis Products to Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
March 4, 2022 UT HCR 16 Amends School Uniform Policies to Accommodate Religious Freedom Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
March 4, 2022 UT HB 404 Requires Public Transit Districts to Conduct Cost Comparisons For Zero Emissions Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5)
March 3, 2022 UT SB 62 Amends Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 3, 2022 UT SB 62 Amends Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 3, 2022 UT SB 428 Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 3, 2022 UT HB 346 Appropriates Funding for Independence in Foreign Language Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0)
March 3, 2022 UT HB 440 Requires Salt Lake County Develop Homeless Overflow Plan Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
Feb. 15, 2022 UT SB 53 Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
Feb. 2, 2022 UT SB 58 Establishes a Day of Remembrance for the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Jan. 20, 2022 UT HB 183 Amends In-Person Learning Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
April 23, 2020 UT SB 3007 Establishes Immunity from COVID-19 Injury Litigation to Businesses after Reopening Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
April 16, 2020 UT SB 3004 Establishes Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission and Requires COVID-19 Response Plan Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
March 12, 2020 UT HB 494 Appropriates Funds In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
March 6, 2020 UT HB 243 Requires Warning Labels on Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
March 6, 2020 UT HB 243 Requires Warning Labels on Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
Feb. 26, 2020 UT SB 39 Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Feb. 4, 2019 UT SB 96 Expands Medicaid Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
July 18, 2018 UT HB 2001 Amends Jurisdictional Boundaries of Utah Inland Port Authority Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
March 10, 2016 UT SB 115 Amends Regulations Regarding Public Electricity Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
March 12, 2015 UT HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8)
March 10, 2015 UT HB 79 Amends Safety Belt Laws Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 12, 2014 UT HB 96 Establishes a School Readiness Board Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
March 10, 2014 UT SB 253 Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 8)
March 4, 2014 UT HB 20 Expands Protections for Police Officers in Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 13)
March 13, 2013 UT HB 103 Prohibits Minors From Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
March 1, 2013 UT HB 13 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 1, 2013 UT HB 13 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Feb. 26, 2013 UT SB 109 Authorizes the State Engineer to Manage Water Usage Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
Feb. 20, 2013 UT SB 60 Requires the State Department of Health to Prepare Annual Report on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
March 8, 2012 UT SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 7)
March 7, 2012 UT HB 148 Authorizes the Transfer of Federal Lands to the State Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
March 7, 2012 UT HB 187 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
Feb. 22, 2012 UT SB 41 Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Feb. 7, 2012 UT SB 128 Prohibits Minors from Using Cell Phones while Driving Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
Jan. 31, 2012 UT SB 32 Breast Cancer Screening Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
May 6, 2011 UT SB 229 Transportation Funding Revisions Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
March 3, 2011 UT HB 155 Cycling Law Amendments Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 11)
Feb. 28, 2011 UT SB 270 Modifications to Sales and Use Tax Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
Feb. 10, 2011 UT SB 124 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
March 9, 2010 UT SB 47 Energy Management Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
March 8, 2010 UT SB 44 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14)
March 11, 2009 UT HB 2 2009-2010 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
March 11, 2009 UT HB 179 Authorizing Land Swap for Development of UTA Rail Station Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 11, 2009 UT HB 179 Authorizing Land Swap for Development of UTA Rail Station Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 9, 2009 UT SB 241 Instructional Spending Requirements for School Districts Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 17)
March 9, 2009 UT SB 225 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
March 6, 2009 UT HB 100 Prison Education and Medical Financing Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
March 4, 2009 UT SB 61 Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 16)
March 3, 2009 UT SB 29 Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
Feb. 13, 2009 UT SB 48 Amending Requirements for Obtaining Teaching Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
Feb. 2, 2009 UT SB 4 2008-2009 Education Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 4, 2008 UT HB 359 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
March 4, 2008 UT SB 2 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
March 3, 2008 UT SB 48 School Building Funding Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Feb. 14, 2008 UT SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Feb. 5, 2008 UT SB 35 Salary Supplement for Math and Science Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7)
Feb. 19, 2007 UT 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
Feb. 9, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
May 24, 2006 UT 2SHB 3001 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10)
Feb. 23, 2006 UT 1SSB 97 Student Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
Jan. 23, 2006 UT SB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Jan. 20, 2006 UT SB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/07 HB 306 Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
3/04 SB 334 Amends College General Education Courses Statewide Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
2/21 HB 81 Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8)
3/01 SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 4)
2/29 SB 168 Establishes a Statewide Building Code for Modular Homes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
2/29 HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
2/28 SB 45 Repeals Front Facing License Plate Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
2/28 SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
2/28 HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
2/28 HB 30 Establishes Road Rage as a Criminal Offense Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
2/27 HB 48 Amends the Utah Energy Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
2/22 HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
2/16 HJR 19 Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
2/16 HB 191 Amends Various State Energy Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 4)
2/16 HB 363 Establishes Livestock Grazing as a Constitutional Right Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
1/25 HB 261 Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/03 HB 450 Specifies HOAs Cannot Prohibit Homeowners from Installing Water-Efficient Landscaping Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
3/03 HB 195 Requires School Employees Who are Under Criminal Investigation To Be Put On Paid Leave Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14)
3/03 HB 92 Establishes Porcini as the State Mushroom Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
3/02 SB 31 Establishes a New State Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
3/02 SB 257 Amends the State Board of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
3/02 HB 427 Authorizes Religious Protections in School Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
3/01 HB 131 Prohibits Public Entities from Restricting Employment Due to an Individuals Vaccination Status Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
2/21 SB 156 Establishes Requirements for Law Enforcement Use of Voluntary DNA Databases Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/16 SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/16 HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
1/26 HB 215 Increases Teacher Salaries and Implements a School Voucher Program. Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
1/20 SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/25 HB 11 Establishes Limits on Participation in Female Sports Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/25 HB 11 Establishes Limits on Participation in Female Sports Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/04 SB 49 Establishes Incentives for Filming in Rural Areas Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
3/04 SB 195 Expands the Ability of Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis Products to Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
3/04 HCR 16 Amends School Uniform Policies to Accommodate Religious Freedom Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
3/04 HB 404 Requires Public Transit Districts to Conduct Cost Comparisons For Zero Emissions Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5)
3/03 SB 62 Amends Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/03 SB 62 Amends Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/03 SB 428 Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/03 HB 346 Appropriates Funding for Independence in Foreign Language Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0)
3/03 HB 440 Requires Salt Lake County Develop Homeless Overflow Plan Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
2/15 SB 53 Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
2/02 SB 58 Establishes a Day of Remembrance for the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
1/20 HB 183 Amends In-Person Learning Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
4/23 SB 3007 Establishes Immunity from COVID-19 Injury Litigation to Businesses after Reopening Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
4/16 SB 3004 Establishes Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission and Requires COVID-19 Response Plan Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/12 HB 494 Appropriates Funds In Response to the COVID-19 Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
3/06 HB 243 Requires Warning Labels on Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
3/06 HB 243 Requires Warning Labels on Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
2/26 SB 39 Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
2/04 SB 96 Expands Medicaid Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
7/18 HB 2001 Amends Jurisdictional Boundaries of Utah Inland Port Authority Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
3/10 SB 115 Amends Regulations Regarding Public Electricity Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
3/12 HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8)
3/10 HB 79 Amends Safety Belt Laws Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/12 HB 96 Establishes a School Readiness Board Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
3/10 SB 253 Prohibits Texting While Driving on a Highway Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 8)
3/04 HB 20 Expands Protections for Police Officers in Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 13)
3/13 HB 103 Prohibits Minors From Using Cell Phones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
3/01 HB 13 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/01 HB 13 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
2/26 SB 109 Authorizes the State Engineer to Manage Water Usage Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
2/20 SB 60 Requires the State Department of Health to Prepare Annual Report on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
3/08 SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 7)
3/07 HB 148 Authorizes the Transfer of Federal Lands to the State Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
3/07 HB 187 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
2/22 SB 41 Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
2/07 SB 128 Prohibits Minors from Using Cell Phones while Driving Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
1/31 SB 32 Breast Cancer Screening Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
5/06 SB 229 Transportation Funding Revisions Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
3/03 HB 155 Cycling Law Amendments Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 11)
2/28 SB 270 Modifications to Sales and Use Tax Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
2/10 SB 124 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
3/09 SB 47 Energy Management Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
3/08 SB 44 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14)
3/11 HB 2 2009-2010 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
3/11 HB 179 Authorizing Land Swap for Development of UTA Rail Station Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/11 HB 179 Authorizing Land Swap for Development of UTA Rail Station Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/09 SB 241 Instructional Spending Requirements for School Districts Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 17)
3/09 SB 225 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
3/06 HB 100 Prison Education and Medical Financing Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
3/04 SB 61 Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 16)
3/03 SB 29 Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
2/13 SB 48 Amending Requirements for Obtaining Teaching Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
2/02 SB 4 2008-2009 Education Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/04 HB 359 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
3/04 SB 2 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
3/03 SB 48 School Building Funding Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
2/14 SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
2/05 SB 35 Salary Supplement for Math and Science Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7)
2/19 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
2/09 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
5/24 2SHB 3001 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10)
2/23 1SSB 97 Student Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
1/23 SB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
1/20 SB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)

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