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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 88

HB 88Session 2026HouseIn committee

Public Assistance Amendments

Official source overview

This bill addresses lawful presence for receipt of public benefits.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 88 S6. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

House/ filed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 23, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • removes authority for an agency or political subdivision of the state to skip verification of lawful presence for receipt of a state or local public benefit or a federal public benefit the state administers;
  • prohibits an agency or political subdivision of the state from providing state or local public benefits to an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States, with certain exceptions;
  • requires an agency or department to conduct certain audits;
  • provides that the Office of the Legislative Auditor General may conduct a certain audit under certain circumstances;
  • provides for criminal or civil penalties under certain circumstances; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthElections & GovernmentLabor & EmploymentBusiness & EconomyFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

Economic DevelopmentGovernment Operations (State Issues)Governmental ImmunityHealth CareHealth and Human ServicesImmigrationImmunizationsLabor and EmploymentPublic AssistanceWorkforce Services

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorLee, Trevor

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline46 actions⌄
  1. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ filed

    FilingHouse
  2. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ strike enacting clause

    House
  3. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

    House
  4. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088S07

    Utah State Legislature
  5. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088S07

    Utah State Legislature
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0088S06

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0088S06

    Utah State Legislature
  8. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ circled

    House
  9. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ floor amendment

    House
  10. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ floor amendment

    House
  11. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ substituted

    House
  12. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  13. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088S06

    Utah State Legislature
  14. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088S06

    Utah State Legislature
  15. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0088S03

    Utah State Legislature
  16. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0088S04

    Utah State Legislature
  17. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0088S05

    Utah State Legislature
  18. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0088S05

    Utah State Legislature
  19. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0088S04

    Utah State Legislature
  20. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0088S03

    Utah State Legislature
  21. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  22. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    House
  23. Feb 18, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  24. Feb 18, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  25. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088S05

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088S05

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088S04

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088S04

    Utah State Legislature
  29. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088S03

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088S03

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Feb 9, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  32. Feb 6, 2026

    Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  33. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0088S02

    Utah State Legislature
  34. Feb 5, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0088S02

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Feb 3, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0088S01

    Utah State Legislature
  36. Feb 3, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0088S01

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Jan 27, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088S02

    Utah State Legislature
  38. Jan 27, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088S02

    Utah State Legislature
  39. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  40. Jan 14, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  41. Jan 14, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088S01

    Utah State Legislature
  42. Jan 14, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088S01

    Utah State Legislature
  43. Dec 23, 2025

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0088

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Dec 23, 2025

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0088

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Dec 23, 2025

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Dec 23, 2025

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

Civixly tracks state bill actions, passage dates, and sponsors. Member-level state roll-call histories are not included.

Source data last updated Jul 17, 2026.