H.B. 311
Signed into LawNeutralElections Study
HB0311S02 (Substitute)
Elections Study
Introduction
Jan 22
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 29
House Floor Vote
Feb 9
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
House Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy at Utah Valley University and the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University to conduct an elections study.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- directs the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy at Utah Valley University (the institute) and the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University (the center) to conduct an elections study regarding:
- the security of in-person voting versus voting by mail; and
- best practices for conducting and implementing a process where identification must be presented before depositing a ballot in a ballot drop box; and
- directs the institute and the center to present the study to the Government Operations Interim Committee.
Better Utah Institute's Position
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
Two research centers at Utah Valley University — the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy and the Center for Constitutional Studies — are directed to conduct a study comparing the security of in-person voting versus mail-in voting, and examining how a ballot drop box ID-check requirement could be implemented, including logistics, wait times, costs, and ballot processing. The study must be presented to the legislature's Government Operations Interim Committee by October 2026, and its findings could inform future legislation affecting the mail-in voting system that nearly all Utah voters currently use.
H.B. 311
Signed into LawNeutralElections Study
Current version: HB0311S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 22
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 29
House Floor Vote
Feb 9
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
House Concurrence
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 23
IntroductionJan 22
House Rules
House CommitteeJan 29
House Floor VoteFeb 9
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeSkipped
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 5
House ConcurrenceMar 6
Governor SignedMar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy at Utah Valley University and the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University to conduct an elections study.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- directs the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy at Utah Valley University (the institute) and the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University (the center) to conduct an elections study regarding:
- the security of in-person voting versus voting by mail; and
- best practices for conducting and implementing a process where identification must be presented before depositing a ballot in a ballot drop box; and
- directs the institute and the center to present the study to the Government Operations Interim Committee.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
Two research centers at Utah Valley University — the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy and the Center for Constitutional Studies — are directed to conduct a study comparing the security of in-person voting versus mail-in voting, and examining how a ballot drop box ID-check requirement could be implemented, including logistics, wait times, costs, and ballot processing. The study must be presented to the legislature's Government Operations Interim Committee by October 2026, and its findings could inform future legislation affecting the mail-in voting system that nearly all Utah voters currently use.
Better Utah Institute's Position
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
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Governor Signed
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Clerk of the House
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Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:40 PM