The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Utah extends tax exemptions, campaign privileges, and grant eligibility to tax-exempt veteran organizations
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Ann Millner and 1 other
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
This bill updates multiple Utah statutes to explicitly include federal tax-exempt veteran organizations under the definition of charitable and nonprofit entities, granting them eligibility for sales tax exemptions, acquisitions, campaign contribution limits exceptions, and state relief program distributions starting May 6, 2026.
Qualifying veteran organizations gain the legal status to claim sales tax exemptions on charitable activities, receive donations from state agencies, and acquire s on equal footing with other 501(c)(3) entities.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
tax exempt veteran organizations
They become newly eligible for sales tax exemptions, conservation easement acquisitions, state agency relief program donations, and specific campaign finance provisions.
State Tax Commission
Receives updated notifications regarding qualifying entities and administers tax exemptions under the revised definitions.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which veteran organizations qualify for these benefits under the bill?
What new tax privileges do qualifying veteran organizations receive?
When does this law go into effect?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
39 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Show 33 earlier actions
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 25, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 25, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 12, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0276
- Feb 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0276
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 9, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0276
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0276
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Harmonization of Veteran Organizations with Nonprofit Standards
The bill systematically updates over 20 separate sections of the Utah Code to insert references to Section 501(c)(19) alongside existing 501(c)(3) references, ensuring uniform treatment.
Connected Entities
Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools