H.B. 404: Sex-Designated Housing 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
Signed by the governor on March 23, 2026. This bill creates an exemption in the Utah Fair Housing Act allowing a landlord to designate housing as single-sex based on biological sex.
- Defines terms
- Permits a landlord to restrict occupancy in single-sex housing to individuals of the designated biological sex
- Clarifies that such restriction is not unlawful discrimination under the Utah Fair Housing Act
- Makes technical and conforming changes
Utah House, February 10, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · HB 404
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 50 Nays 20 N/V 5
Yes (46)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Ariel Defay
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Casey Snider
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Colin W. Jack
- David Shallenberger
- Doug Fiefia
- Doug Welton
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jill Koford
- Jon Hawkins
- Jordan D. Teuscher
- Joseph Elison
- Karen M. Peterson
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Leah Hansen
- Lisa Shepherd
- Logan Monson
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike L. Kohler
- Mike Schultz
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- Paul A. Cutler
- R. Neil Walter
- Rex P. Shipp
- Scott H. Chew
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Steve Eliason
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Tracy Miller
- Troy Shelley
- Val L. Peterson
- Walt Brooks
No (20)
Absent or not voting (5)
Utah Senate, February 19, 2026
2nd Reading, Passage on Second · HB 404
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 19 Nays 7 Abs 3
Yes (19)
Absent or not voting (3)
Utah Senate, February 20, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · HB 404
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 19 Nays 7 Abs 3