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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 445: County Government Land Purchasing

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 19, 2026. This bill deals with a county's acquisition of real property located in another county.

  • Provides that a county may not acquire real property that is located in another county through exchange, purchase, or lease unless: the county where the real property is located provides express permission; and the county's acquisition is a joint acquisition with another political subdivision as part of an interlocal agreement
  • Provides that real property owned by a county that is located outside the geographical boundaries of the county is not exempt from taxation under Title 59, Chapter 2, Property Tax Act, unless exceptions apply
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Mark A. Strong

Utah House, February 20, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. HB 445
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 51 Nays 20 N/V 4
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (48)

48 Republican

No (20)

14 Democratic, 6 Republican

Absent or not voting (3)

3 Republican

Utah Senate, March 5, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · 3rd Sub. HB 445
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 22 Nays 4 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (22)

19 Republican, 1 Forward, 2 Democratic

No (4)

4 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 Republican

Utah House, March 6, 2026

Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · 3rd Sub. HB 445
Result as recorded: Yeas 55 Nays 10 N/V 10
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (51)

50 Republican, 1 Democratic

No (10)

10 Democratic

Absent or not voting (10)

7 Republican, 3 Democratic

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.