Michael K. McKell

Bills they wrote

Bills where Sen. Michael K. McKell is the main sponsor: they brought the bill and presented it.

• S.B. 21 Geothermal Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 45 Kratom Adjustments · Became law
• S.B. 82 Securities Investor Education, Training, and Enforcement Fund Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 152 Public and Higher Education Collaboration · Became law
• S.B. 192 Legislative Activities Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 194 Election Modifications · Became law
• S.B. 204 Physical Therapy Payment Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 253 Library Materials Amendments · Did not pass
• S.B. 263 Vehicle Loads Amendments · Did not pass
• S.B. 287 Targeted Advertising Tax · Became law
• S.B. 310 Uniform Intimate Images Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 313 Recidivism Amendments · Became law
• S.J.R. 10 Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Regarding Jury Selection · Did not pass

Bills they carried in the Senate

Bills written by a member of the House that Michael K. McKell sponsored and presented once they reached the Senate (the “floor sponsor”).

• H.B. 38 Local Government Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 89 Use of Polygraph Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 110 Offender Modifications · Became law
• H.B. 137 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 145 School Excused Absence Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 153 Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 154 Water Loss Study Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 171 Physician Assistant Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 181 Uniform Estate Planning Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 201 Radioactive Waste Facility Tax Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 218 Digital Skills Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications · Became law
• H.B. 266 Highway Designation Changes · Did not pass
• H.B. 274 Sentencing Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 286 Artificial Intelligence Transparency Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 291 Security and Land Restriction Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 301 Drug Recodification · Became law
• H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 311 Elections Study · Became law
• H.B. 328 Water Usage Modifications · 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
• H.B. 329 State Employee Maternity and Leave Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 353 Higher Education Credit Transfer Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 358 School Scheduling Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 382 Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 385 Specialized Product Sales Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 392 District Court Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 394 Veterinary Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 408 Data Sharing Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · Did not pass
• H.B. 502 School Attendance Modifications · Became law
• H.B. 509 Wetlands Study Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 513 Attorney General Funding Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 537 Olympic Ticket Sales Tax Exemption · Became law
• H.B. 547 Transnational Repression Amendments · Became law
• H.B. 548 Primary Election Amendments · Did not pass

Budget requests (RFAs)

Besides writing bills, legislators can ask the budget committees to fund a program or project with a Request for Appropriation. Here is each one Sen. Michael K. McKell sponsored in the 2026 General Session, and what the final budget gave it.

• Utah Health Artificial Intelligence Vault (UHAIV) Funded

  Higher Education · asked for $0 · funded $19 million · official request

• Spanish Fork Airport Taxiway Bravo Construction Funded

  Transportation and Infrastructure · asked for $3.5 million · funded $3.0 million · official request

• Utah Sports Commission - Sports and Olympic Event Funding Funded

  Economic and Community Development · asked for $2.0 million · funded $2.0 million · official request

• Utah Health Care Transparency Funded

  Social Services · asked for $470,000 · funded $470,000 · official request

• Taste Utah - "Lets Eat Out" Funded

  Economic and Community Development · asked for $450,000 · funded $450,000 · official request

• Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Economic Mobility Funded

  Economic and Community Development · asked for $1.5 million · funded $450,000 · official request

• Run Elite Program Not funded

  Economic and Community Development · asked for $200,000 · official request

• Utah Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) Not funded

  Economic and Community Development · asked for $200,000 · official request

From the Legislature's budget system (COBI) and the RFA forms filed with each budget subcommittee.