SB0037 • 2026

George E. Wahlen Memorial Highway Designation

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Sen. Musselman, Calvin R.
Last action: 2026-03-06
Official status: Senate/ filed
Effective date: Not listed

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George E. Wahlen Memorial Highway Designation

This bill enacts provisions related to the name of Route 126 in Weber County.

What This Bill Does

This bill enacts provisions related to the name of Route 126 in Weber County.

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Bill History

2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
House/ strike enacting clause
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-03-06 Senate file for bills not passed
Senate/ filed
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House
2026-02-10 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-09 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-09 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-09 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-02-02 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-02 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-02 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-02 Senate Special Orders Calendar
Senate/ placed on Time Certain Calendar
2026-01-23 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-01-23 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-01-22 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-20 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-15 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-14 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0037
2026-01-07 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-05 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0037
2025-12-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2025-12-19 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0037
2025-12-19 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0037
2025-12-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill enacts provisions related to the name of Route 126 in Weber County.

Current Bill Text

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72-4-224
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George E. Wahlen Memorial Highway Designation
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman
House Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn
LONG TITLE
Committee Note:
The Transportation Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote:
12 voting for
0 voting against
6 absent
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to the name of Route 126 in Weber County.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
establishes the name of Route 126 in Weber County as the George E. Wahlen Memorial
Highway.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
72-4-224
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
72-4-224
is enacted to read:
72-4-224
. George E. Wahlen Memorial Highway.
(1)
There is established the George E. Wahlen Memorial Highway composed of the portion
of existing Route 126 contained within Weber County.
(2)
In addition to other official designations, the Department of Transportation shall
designate the portion of the highway identified in Subsection
(1)
as the George E.
Wahlen Memorial Highway on future state highway maps.
(3)
As soon as practicable, the Department of Transportation shall install appropriate signs
along portions of the highway indicating the designation as the George E. Wahlen
Memorial Highway as described in Subsection
(1)
.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
12-19-25 4:39 PM