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Thursday, November 5, 2026

Utah, on the record.

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2026 floor votes

S.B. 1: Higher Education Base Budget

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 January 31, 2026. This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.

  • Provides appropriations for the use and support of higher education agencies and institutions
  • Provides appropriations for other purposes as described
  • Provides an estimate of the total budgets for higher education institutions
  • Provides intent language

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Ann Millner

Utah Senate, January 28, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · SB 1
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 27 Nays 0 Abs 2
Official record

Yes (27)

21 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

Absent or not voting (2)

1 Republican, 1 Democratic

Utah House, January 29, 2026

Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · SB 1
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 71 Nays 0 N/V 4
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (67)

55 Republican, 12 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

2 Democratic, 2 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.