HB 537 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Olympic Ticket Sales Tax Exemption

HB 537 exempts sales of tickets for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from Utah's sales and use tax. This directly affects ticket buyers purchasing tickets for these specific events. The bill amends existing tax code sections to add Olympic tickets as a defined exemption, making them tax-free like other listed exemptions (e.g., certain food sales or religious institution transactions). The exemption applies only to tickets for the 2034 Games and does not involve new state spending.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Amended 2/20/2026 16:02:616 Substitute #1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill introduces a new sales and use tax exemption for tickets to the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Utah. It also adds a new definition for 'Olympic or Paralympic ticket' to include bundled hospitality packages. The changes are primarily substantive, creating a specific tax break for these events, with minor technical formatting adjustments to the bill text.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new tax exemption for Olympic and Paralympic tickets, which was not present in the original version.
SCOPE

Added a new exemption in Section 59-12-104 for the sale of Olympic or Paralympic tickets for the 2034 Winter Games.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition in Section 63G-28-101 clarifying that 'Olympic or Paralympic ticket' includes bundled hospitality packages.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the bill text to align with standard legislative formatting conventions, including line breaks and spacing.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

211
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 29
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Yea 1 Nay
83% Yea
N Forward1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
15 Yea 7
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
House/ floor amendment
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors