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2026 floor votes

S.B. 277: Utah Homes Investment Program 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 modifies provisions related to the Utah Homes Investment Program.

  • Expands the projects for which a qualified depository may offer loan financing to a developer or city under the Utah Homes Investment Program (program) to include: multi-family housing development projects that meet specified criteria; affordable rental projects; acquisition of housing development projects that meet specified criteria; and city-operated programs that provide low-interest loans to income-eligible homeowners to make improvements
  • Allows a municipality with an eligible shelter to obtain financing through the program
  • Following the end of the program, directs the state treasurer to complete a study that analyzes the economic effect of the program
  • Allows the state treasurer to contract with a third party to complete the study
  • Removes the limitation on the rate at which a qualified depository may offer loan financing to a developer or city
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Keven J. Stratton

Utah Senate, February 24, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · SB 277
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 0 Abs 4
Official record

Yes (25)

18 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

4 Republican

Utah Senate, February 25, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · SB 277
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 21 Nays 0 Abs 8
Official record

Yes (21)

14 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (8)

8 Republican

Utah House, March 4, 2026

Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. SB 277
Result as recorded: Failed, Yeas 9 Nays 61 N/V 5
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (9)

7 Democratic, 2 Republican

No (58)

52 Republican, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

3 Republican, 1 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.