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Votes at a glance: key House actions, March 2, 2026

Utah House of Representatives · March 2, 2026

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Summary

On March 2 the House adopted substitutes and final passages on multiple bills (including HB 174, HB 315, HB 442, HB 450, HB 544, HB 185, HB 548) and recorded a failure on HB 553; this roundup lists outcomes and key floor notes.

The Utah House recorded the following outcomes on March 2, 2026. Vote tallies and outcomes are as announced on the floor.

- Second substitute HB 174 (characteristic change treatment amendments): passed on final passage; the speaker announced the vote result after reconsideration and placement on the concurrence calendar.

- Second substitute HB 315 (instructional video on prenatal development): passed (announced roll-call result on the floor).

- Fifth substitute HB 442 (menstrual product labeling; ingredient disclosure and record retention): passed (65 yes, 1 no as announced by the speaker) and will be transmitted to the Senate.

- Fifth substitute HB 450 (data privacy amendments): passed unanimously (72 yes, 0 no as announced by the speaker); changes include assigning auditing duties to the state auditor’s office and routing complaints to agencies before ombudsman review.

- HB 544 (county land use authority amendments): passed (69 yes, 0 no announced on the floor); the bill creates a statewide baseline for certain legacy parcels while retaining county enforcement authority and zoning requirements.

- First substitute HB 548 (primary election amendments; municipal primary option): passed (announced roll-call result) after floor debate about costs and voter choice.

- Fourth substitute HB 185 (carbon credit reporting amendments): passed (70 yes, 0 no announced on the floor); the bill clarifies agency reporting roles and assigns certain reporting to the auditor’s office.

- HB 553 (dog-bite statute of limitations and arbitration cap): failed final passage (31 yes, 38 no as announced on the floor).

Notes: Several bills were circled or returned to Rules due to fiscal impact; circled items will be scheduled for future consideration. For procedural motions and committee assignments, the Rules Committee report adopted multiple referrals to standing committees.