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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

S.B. 299: Candidate Name Modifications

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

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill addresses the appearance of a candidate's name on a ballot.

  • Modifies the conditions and requirements for a ballot to list a candidate using a variation of the candidate's name or a nickname

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Stephanie Pitcher

Utah Senate, February 27, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · SB 299
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 23 Nays 1 Abs 5
Official record

Yes (23)

17 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

No (1)

1 Republican

Absent or not voting (5)

4 Republican, 1 Democratic

Utah Senate, March 2, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · SB 299
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 26 Nays 0 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (26)

19 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 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.