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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

S.B. 117: Occupational and Professional Licensing 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

Signed by the governor on March 17, 2026. This bill modifies Title 58, Occupations and Professions.

  • Removes pronouns
  • Updates language to remove archaic terminology
  • Corrects typographical errors
  • Creates a legacy cosmetology/barbering license
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Scott D. Sandall

Utah Senate, January 22, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 1st Sub. SB 117
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 0 Abs 4
Official record

Yes (25)

19 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

3 Republican, 1 Democratic

Utah Senate, January 23, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. SB 117
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 27 Nays 0 Abs 2
Official record

Yes (27)

20 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (2)

2 Republican

Utah House, February 11, 2026

Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. SB 117
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 67 Nays 0 N/V 8
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (64)

52 Republican, 12 Democratic

Absent or not voting (7)

2 Democratic, 5 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.