Immigration

SB 194 modifies Utah's election laws to implement a two-tier voting system starting January 1, 2028. It requires voters to choose whether to provide U.S. citizenship proof when registering or voting; those who do not provide proof can only vote in federal races. The bill also reclassifies most private voter registration records as public (unless voters opt for extra privacy protection) and mandates an audit to verify citizenship documentation for all voter records. These changes directly affect all Utah voters participating in elections and election officials managing voter records.

HB 386 ends several existing Utah immigration programs, including the Guest Worker Program and the Utah Pilot Sponsored Resident Immigrant Program. It also removes a planned restriction on employer verification systems and eliminates a related identity theft victim account. These changes apply to employers and workers who would have been affected by the repealed programs. The bill makes no new funding commitments and focuses solely on repealing specific provisions without creating new policies.