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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

S.B. 21: Geothermal Amendments

4 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 26, 2026. This bill addresses geothermal resources or fluids.

  • Addresses the reservation of a geothermal resource on state and institutional trust l
  • Clarifies the purposes of the geothermal chapter
  • Addresses definitions
  • Modifies provisions related to ownership of geothermal resources or fluids
  • Amends powers of the Division of Water Rights related to confidentiality of information
  • Addresses bonding requirements

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Michael K. McKell

Utah Senate, February 20, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 2nd Sub. SB 21
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 Senate, February 23, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. SB 21
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 24 Nays 0 Abs 5
Official record

Yes (24)

17 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (5)

5 Republican

Utah House, March 5, 2026

Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · 4th Sub. SB 21
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 67 Nays 1 N/V 7
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (64)

50 Republican, 14 Democratic

No (1)

1 Republican

Absent or not voting (6)

6 Republican

Utah Senate, March 6, 2026

Concurrence, Final Passage · 4th Sub. SB 21
Result as recorded: Ayes 24 Nays 0 Abs 5
Official record

Yes (24)

18 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

Absent or not voting (5)

1 Democratic, 4 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.