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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 85: State Sovereignty 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 addresses state sovereignty.

  • Defines terms
  • Prohibits the governor or the chief executive officer of a political subdivision from declaring a state of emergency exclusively in response to an international organization's proclamation declaring a state of emergency
  • Declares that an international organization has no power, jurisdiction, or legal authority in the state
  • Prohibits the state, state agencies, and local governments from implementing or enforcing an international directive issued by an international organization
  • Makes technical changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Lisa Shepherd

Utah House, January 23, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HB 85
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 55 Nays 11 N/V 9
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (51)

51 Republican

No (11)

11 Democratic

Absent or not voting (9)

3 Democratic, 6 Republican

Utah Senate, February 4, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · HB 85
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 19 Nays 5 Abs 5
Official record

Yes (19)

18 Republican, 1 Forward

No (5)

4 Democratic, 1 Republican

Absent or not voting (5)

3 Republican, 2 Democratic

Utah Senate, February 5, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HB 85
Result as recorded: Failed, Ayes 12 Nays 17 Abs 0
Official record

Yes (12)

12 Republican

No (17)

10 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 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.