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HB 538UTAHSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Utah Bill Establishes New Start Dates for Annual Budget and General Legislative Sessions

Original title: Legislative Session Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Ryan Wilcox and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

This bill, contingent on passage of a proposed constitutional amendment, provides the beginning date for the Legislature's annual sessions.

Why it matters

The measure shifts the calendar for when state lawmakers convene each year, altering the timeline for state budget decisions and policy debates depending on voter approval of a constitutional change.

Background

H.J.R. 22 is a companion resolution introduced in the 2026 General Session proposing changes to the Utah Constitution regarding legislative scheduling. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Utah Legislature

The schedule and start dates for annual budget and general sessions are altered.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the specific start dates set by the bill?

The begins on the fourth Monday in February, the first begins on the first Monday in May, and the second general session begins on the second Monday in September.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

11 actions

Mar 6, 2026House
House/ filed
Mar 6, 2026House
House/ strike enacting clause
Feb 12, 2026House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Feb 12, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0538
Feb 12, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0538
Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

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Feb 10, 2026House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0538
Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0538
Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Utah Legislature, Ryan D. Wilcox, Daniel McCay

OrganizationUtah Legislature“The legislative body affected by the session schedule changes”Map →

PersonRyan D. Wilcox“Chief Sponsor of HB 538”Map →

PersonDaniel McCay“Senate Sponsor of HB 538”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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