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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 431: Wildlife Crossing Amendments

2 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 18, 2026. This bill creates an account and provides funding for wildlife connectivity and livestock protection projects.

  • Creates the Wildlife Crossing Account in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 for projects that improve wildlife safety and connectivity and livestock safety
  • Creates an earmark for sales and use tax revenue to be deposited into the account
  • Defines allowed uses of money in the account
  • Directs the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Division of Wildlife Resources and stakeholders, to recommend projects to the Transportation Commission for prioritization
  • Creates the option for applicants for a vehicle registration or hunting and other licenses to make a voluntary contribution to support wildlife connectivity
  • Makes technical changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Scott H. Chew

Utah House, February 19, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. HB 431
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 61 Nays 5 N/V 9
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (57)

45 Republican, 12 Democratic

No (5)

5 Republican

Absent or not voting (9)

2 Democratic, 7 Republican

Utah Senate, March 4, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · 1st Sub. HB 431
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 1 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (25)

21 Republican, 4 Democratic

No (1)

1 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

1 Forward, 1 Democratic, 1 Republican

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.