H.B. 386: Immigration Amendments
3 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.
About this bill
Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill amends provisions relating to immigration.
- Repeals: the Guest Worker Program and related employee verification provisions; and the Utah Pilot Sponsored Resident Immigrant Program Act
- Eliminates the repeal of the Private Employer Verification Act that is scheduled to occur on the Guest Worker Program start date
- Repeals the Identity Theft Victims Restricted Account that would have gone into effect on the Guest Worker Program start date
- Amends provisions regarding exceptions to verification of lawful presence for the receipt of certain public assistance benefits
- Makes technical and conforming changes
Utah House, February 27, 2026
3rd Reading, Motion to Circle - Division · 1st Sub. HB 386
Result as recorded: Failed, Yeas 35 Nays 38 N/V 2
Yes (35)
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Anthony E. Loubet
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Carol S. Moss
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Doug Owens
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- John Arthur
- Karen M. Peterson
- Leah Hansen
- Mark A. Strong
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Mike L. Kohler
- Norman K Thurston
- Paul A. Cutler
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Scott H. Chew
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tracy Miller
- Val L. Peterson
- Verona Mauga
No (34)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Bridger Bolinder
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Casey Snider
- Colin W. Jack
- David Shallenberger
- Doug Welton
- Jake Sawyer
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jason E. Thompson
- Jill Koford
- Jon Hawkins
- Jordan D. Teuscher
- Karianne Lisonbee
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Lisa Shepherd
- Logan Monson
- Matt MacPherson
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike Schultz
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- R. Neil Walter
- Rex P. Shipp
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Tiara Auxier
- Troy Shelley
- Walt Brooks
Absent or not voting (2)
Utah House, February 27, 2026
3rd Reading, Motion to Adopt Substitute 2 - Division · 1st Sub. HB 386
Result as recorded: Yeas 40 Nays 31 N/V 4
Yes (36)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Bridger Bolinder
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Casey Snider
- David Shallenberger
- Doug Welton
- Jake Sawyer
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jason E. Thompson
- Jill Koford
- Jon Hawkins
- Jordan D. Teuscher
- Karianne Lisonbee
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Lisa Shepherd
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike Schultz
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- R. Neil Walter
- Rex P. Shipp
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Scott H. Chew
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Troy Shelley
- Val L. Peterson
- Walt Brooks
No (31)
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Anthony E. Loubet
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Carol S. Moss
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Doug Owens
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- John Arthur
- Karen M. Peterson
- Logan Monson
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Mike L. Kohler
- Norman K Thurston
- Paul A. Cutler
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Tracy Miller
- Verona Mauga
Absent or not voting (4)
Utah House, February 27, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. HB 386
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 39 Nays 33 N/V 3
Yes (35)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Bridger Bolinder
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Casey Snider
- David Shallenberger
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jason E. Thompson
- Jill Koford
- Jon Hawkins
- Jordan D. Teuscher
- Karianne Lisonbee
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Leah Hansen
- Lisa Shepherd
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike Schultz
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- R. Neil Walter
- Rex P. Shipp
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Scott H. Chew
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Troy Shelley
- Val L. Peterson
- Walt Brooks
No (33)
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Anthony E. Loubet
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Carol S. Moss
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Doug Owens
- Doug Welton
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- Jake Sawyer
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- John Arthur
- Karen M. Peterson
- Logan Monson
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Mike L. Kohler
- Norman K Thurston
- Paul A. Cutler
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Tracy Miller
- Verona Mauga