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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 473: Colorado River Authority 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 25, 2026. This bill addresses the Colorado River Authority of Utah.

  • Moves the Colorado River Authority of Utah (authority) from the governor's office to the Department of Natural Resources, including providing a transition
  • Modifies the definition provision
  • Amends the membership provision of the authority including modifying the appointment process
  • Addresses the operation of the authority
  • Expands the powers and duties of the authority
  • Modifies the appointment of the river commissioner

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

Utah House, February 19, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. HB 473
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 65 Nays 1 N/V 9
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (61)

47 Republican, 14 Democratic

No (1)

1 Republican

Absent or not voting (9)

9 Republican

Utah Senate, March 5, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · 2nd Sub. HB 473
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 1 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (25)

19 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

No (1)

1 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 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.