Utah House vote

The “Transfer of Water Interests” (HB 494)

Official title: Transfer of Water Interests

Passed: 62 yes, 0 no, 13 not voting

Feb 26, 2026, HB 494

Verified, Checked against a second data source (Open States)

Official source: le.utah.gov

How each party voted

Republicans49 YES · 0 NO · 12 not voting
Democrats13 YES · 0 NO · 1 not voting

Yes (62)

Republicans (49)

Nelson AbbottState Representative
Cheryl ActonState Representative
Carl AlbrechtState Representative
Tiara AuxierState Representative
Melissa Garff BallardState Representative
Stewart BarlowState Representative
Bridger BolinderState Representative
Walt BrooksState Representative
Jefferson BurtonState Representative
Kristen ChevrierState Representative
Scott ChewState Representative
Tyler ClancyState Representative
Paul CutlerState Representative
Ariel DefayState Representative
James DunniganState Representative
Steve EliasonState Representative
Joseph ElisonState Representative
Stephanie GriciusState Representative
Matthew GwynnState Representative
Katy HallState Representative
Colin JackState Representative
Jill KofordState Representative
Mike KohlerState Representative
Jason KyleState Representative
Anthony LoubetState Representative
Matt MacPhersonState Representative
Cory MaloyState Representative
Tracy MillerState Representative
Logan MonsonState Representative
Clinton OkerlundState Representative
Michael PetersenState Representative
Val PetersonState Representative
Karen PetersonState Representative
Thomas PetersonState Representative
Candice PierucciState Representative
Jake SawyerState Representative
Mike SchultzState Representative
Lisa ShepherdState Representative
Rex ShippState Representative
Casey SniderState Representative
Mark StrongState Representative
Jordan TeuscherState Representative
Jason ThompsonState Representative
Norman ThurstonState Representative
Raymond WardState Representative
Christine WatkinsState Representative
Doug WeltonState Representative
Stephen WhyteState Representative
Ryan WilcoxState Representative

Democrats (13)

John ArthurState Representative
Rosalba DominguezState Representative
Jake FitisemanuState Representative
Sahara HayesState Representative
Sandra HollinsState Representative
Ashlee MatthewsState Representative
Verona MaugaState Representative
Grant MillerState Representative
Carol MossState Representative
Hoang NguyenState Representative
Doug OwensState Representative

Absent (13)

Republicans (12)

Kay ChristoffersonState Representative
Doug FiefiaState Representative
Leah HansenState Representative
Jon HawkinsState Representative
Ken IvoryState Representative
Trevor LeeState Representative
Karianne LisonbeeState Representative
Nicholeen PeckState Representative

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

How each party voted

YESYes (62)

Republicans (49)

Democrats (13)

ABSENTAbsent (13)

Republicans (12)

How each party voted

YESYes (62)

Republicans (49)

Democrats (13)

ABSENTAbsent (13)

Republicans (12)

Democrats (1)

Yes (62)

Absent (13)

Yes (62)

Absent (13)