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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah exempts 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ticket sales from state sales tax starting in 2028
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jon Hawkins and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This bill exempts ticket sales and bundled s for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from state es, effective January 1, 2028.
Lowers the cost of attending upcoming international sporting events by removing state and local sales taxes on admission tickets and associated hospitality offerings for residents and visitors.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Ticket purchasers and spectators
Purchasers of tickets and hospitality packages for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will not pay state sales and use tax on those purchases.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
43 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 20, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0537S01
- Feb 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0537S01
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 12, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0537
- Feb 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0537
- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0537S01
- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0537S01
- Feb 11, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0537
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0537
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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