SB 82 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Securities Investor Education, Training, and Enforcement Fund Amendments

This bill increases the maximum balance allowed in Utah's Securities Investor Education, Training, and Enforcement Fund from $500,000 to $1,000,000. The Securities Division directly affects this fund, as it now holds excess money longer before transferring it to the General Fund. The fund supports investor education materials, training for licensees, and enforcement activities like investigations. This change allows the division to retain more funds for these purposes without immediate transfer, effective May 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Mar 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 17, 2026

MINOR

This bill increases the maximum balance allowed in the Securities Investor Education, Training, and Enforcement Fund from $500,000 to $1,000,000. This change allows the fund to retain more money for its intended purposes, such as educating residents on securities laws and funding investigations, before any excess must be transferred to the state's General Fund. The bill also includes minor text corrections to improve clarity and updates the timestamp of the legislative record.

Scope change

The scope of the fund's capacity has expanded, allowing it to hold a larger balance of money.

FISCAL

The cap on the fund's balance was raised from $500,000 to $1,000,000, permitting the fund to retain more revenue for education and enforcement activities.

TECHNICAL

Several lines of text were corrected to fix grammatical errors and improve the flow of the legal language regarding fund deposits and interest.

TIMELINE

The timestamp associated with the bill's legislative history was updated to reflect the current session date.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

28–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 29

Feb 4, 2026

D Democratic6

5 Yea 1

83% Yea

N Forward1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors