Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

HB 577 — State-Created Remedies for Federal Constitutional Violations

Last action — House/ filed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 17, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 577, now adjusted in HB 577S02, include the introduction of a civil action remedy for individuals harmed by violations of their federal constitutional rights, specifically when those violations occur under the authority of government officials. This new provision allows state citizens to seek damages directly related to such constitutional violations. This change is significant because it empowers victims to hold state and local officials accountable and seek justice at the state level, thereby enhancing protections for citizens' rights.

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H None B Other Special Clauses:
None Other Special Clauses:
0 None 7 Utah Code Sections Affected:
H None B Utah Code Sections Affected:
S ENACTS:
5 ENACTS:
0 HB0577S01 compared with HB0577S02 78B-3-1301 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
7 HB0577 compared with HB0577S02 78B-3-1301 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Civil Action for Deprivation of Federal Constitutional Rights (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person who is a citizen of this state or within the jurisdiction of this state, and is injured by an individual described in Subsection (1)(b), has a right of action against the individual described in Subsection (1)(b) for the relief described in Subsection (2).
Civil Action for Deprivation of Federal Constitutional Rights (1) (a) {A } Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person who is a citizen of this state or within the jurisdiction of this state, and is injured by an individual described in Subsection (1)(b), has a right of action against the individual described in Subsection (1)(b) for the relief described in Subsection (2).
(3) A person does not have a right of action under this section if the person could seek relief against an individual described in Subsection (1)(b) under 42 U.S.C.
(3) {Unless required by the United States Constitution, } A person does not have a right of action under this section {abrogates any and all immunities otherwise available to } if the person could seek relief against an individual described in Subsection (1)(b)under 42 U.S.C.
{(4) {Unless required by the United States Constitution, a right of action under this section abrogates any and all immunities otherwise available to the individual described in Subsection (1)(b).} } (5)(4) This section does not:
{(4) } {(a) {A right of action under this section is in addition to any other remedy available under state or federal law.} } {(b) {Unless otherwise required under applicable law, a person bringing an action under this section is not required to exhaust any administrative remedies before filing suit.} } - 2 - HB0577 compared with HB0577S02 (5){(4)} This section does not:
(6)(5) This section only applies to a right of action that accrues on or after May 6, 2026.
(6){(5)} This section only applies to a right of action that accrues on or after May 6, 2026.
- 2 - HB0577S01 compared with HB0577S02 (7)(6) The provisions of this section are severable, and if any subsection of this section or the application of any subsection to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a final decision of a court with jurisdiction, the remainder of this section shall be given effect without the invalid subsection or application.
(7){(6)} The provisions of this section are severable, and if any subsection of this section or the application of any subsection to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a final decision of a court with jurisdiction, the remainder of this section shall be given effect without the invalid subsection or application.
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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ strike enacting clause

  3. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0577S02

  4. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0577S02

  5. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0577S01

  6. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0577S01

  7. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0577S02

  8. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0577S02

  9. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  10. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0577

  11. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0577S01

  12. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0577S01

  13. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0577

  14. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  15. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  16. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0577

  17. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0577

  18. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  19. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 577?
HB 577 is sponsored by Stephanie Pitcher (Democrat) and Andrew Stoddard (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 577?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 17, 2026. It awaits signature.
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