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S.B. 212: Free Exercise of Religion Revisions

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill amends provisions relating to an action brought for a violation of the free exercise of religion.

  • Amends the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah to clarify that the government waives immunity in relation to a cause of action described in Title 63G, Chapter 33, Free Exercise of Religion
  • Amends Title 63G, Chapter 33, Free Exercise of Religion, to clarify that a cause of action described in that chapter makes multiple types of relief available to a person that brings the action, including: damages; declaratory relief; injunctive relief; and all other types of legal relief

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Utah Constitutional Amendments · Governmental Immunity · Antidiscrimination · Labor and Employment · Government Operations (State Issues)

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senateto standing committeeJudiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  3. · SenateSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesJudiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  4. · Senatefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on S.B. 212, dated February 2, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: Enactment of this legislation could increase premium revenue to the Department of Government Operations by an estimated $105,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 due to Risk Management Internal Service Fund rate increases driven by higher liability. Enactment could also result in an unknown amount of additional revenue to Courts from case processing fees.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation could increase costs to the Department of Government Operations by an estimated $105,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 from premiums due to higher Risk Management Internal Service Fund rates resulting from increased liability.
  • Local government: To the extent that this bill increases liability for local governments, it could increase their legal costs.
  • Individuals and businesses: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.