SB444Introduced in the Senate
Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)
Introduced by Rick Edmonds, District 6
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to expropriation by the city of St. George. (gov sig)
Where it stands
Effective date 6/9/2026.
June 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on SB 444 FINAL PASSAGE (#1649) · May 29, 2026
59
Yes
32
No
14
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | No |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | No |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Absent |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Discharged from the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Notice given.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 59, nays 32. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House without amendments.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 899.
Effective date 6/9/2026.
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