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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0288" sponsor="Trevor Lee" designation="HB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0347" date="1/19/2026 15:01:777" printDate="01-19 15:34" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="E" src="code" buid="1" uid="C20A-2-S208_2025050720250507" sort="20A02 02080020250507" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">20A-2-208</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Voting Registration Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Trevor Lee</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses provisions related to voter registration.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">defines terms; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">creates a process for an individual to receive a voter registration form and voter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>registration information when purchasing a hunting or fishing license. </hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="12">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="14">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saent numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><snhead>ENACTS:</snhead><sn num="20A-2-208" src="code" uid="C20A-2-S208_2025050720250507" buid="1" sort="20A02 02080020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><bold>20A-2-208</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953</sn></saent></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="18"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="20A-2-208" type="enact" src="code" uid="C20A-2-S208_2025050720250507" sort="20A02 02080020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="20A-2-208" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-2" type="enact"><secline lineno="20">Section 1. Section <bold>20A-2-208</bold> is enacted to read:</secline><catline lineno="21"><bold>20A-2-208<parens/>. Voter registration forms and information available at Division of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-3"/>Wildlife Resources offices.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-52" dnum="_-o:1-i" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1000" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="28" groupid="21" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">As used in this section:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-53" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-5" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1001" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="170" groupid="117" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Applicant" means an individual who is:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-54" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-6" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1002" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="206" groupid="144" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">seeking to purchase a hunting or fishing license in-person at a Division of Wildlife <ln numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-7"/>Resources office; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-55" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1003" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="218" groupid="154" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">eligible to register to vote under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="20A-2-101">20A-2-101</xref> or to preregister to vote under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-9"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="20A-2-101.1">20A-2-101.1</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-56" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1004" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="222" groupid="157" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Voter registration information" means information provided by the lieutenant <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-11"/>governor, including:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-57" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1005" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="227" groupid="161" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">instructions for registering to vote;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-58" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1006" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="232" groupid="165" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">voter registration deadlines; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-59" dnum="_-o:iii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1007" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="237" groupid="169" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">contact information for questions about voter registration.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-60" dnum="_-o:2-i" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-15" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1008" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="238" groupid="170" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">The lieutenant governor shall provide voter registration forms and voter registration <ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-16"/>information to each Division of Wildlife Resources office.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-61" dnum="_-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-17" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1009" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-null-62" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1010" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="214" groupid="151" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">An applicant may receive a voter registration form when purchasing a hunting or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-18"/>fishing license at a Division of Wildlife Resources office in accordance with this <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-19"/>Subsection <xref refnumber="20A-2-208(3)" depth="4">(3)</xref>.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-63" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-20" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1011" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="12" groupid="9" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">Each Division of Wildlife Resources office shall provide to each applicant, either as <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-21"/>part of an existing form or on a separate form, the following text in substantially the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-22"/>following form:<eol numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-23"/>"REGISTERING TO VOTE<eol numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-24"/><para/>If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like a form to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-25"/>register or preregister to vote? Yes____ No____ .<eol numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-26"/>IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO <ln numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-27"/>HAVE DECIDED NOT TO RECEIVE A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM AT <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-28"/>THIS TIME.<eol numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-29"/>If you would like help in filling out the voter registration form, contact the Office <ln numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-30"/>of the Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-31"/>by phone at [insert the phone number of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor]."</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-64" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-32" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1012" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="47" groupid="24" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">Unless an applicant declines a voter registration form, the Division of Wildlife <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-33"/>Resources office shall:</amend><subsection ssid="1-null-65" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-34" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1013" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="52" groupid="28" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">provide the applicant with a voter registration form and voter registration <ln numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-35"/>information; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-66" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-36" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="198" groupid="139" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">direct any questions about voter registration to the Office of the Lieutenant <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-37"/>Governor or a county clerk.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-67" dnum="_-o:4-i" numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-38" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1015" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(4)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="165" groupid="113" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">The Division of Wildlife Resources shall provide a link to the state's online voter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-39"/>registration application to each individual who purchases a hunting or fishing license on <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-40"/>the internet.</amend></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="60">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="61"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-19-26 3:34 PM</tm></rev></foot></leg>