Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 15 — County Forms of Government Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 17, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

69 added · 74 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SB 15 removes certain restrictions regarding county government structures. Specifically, it allows counties with populations over 225,000 to create plans that can include a full-time county commission and eliminates the requirement for a majority of voters to approve changes in the status of county executives or legislative bodies from full-time to part-time or vice versa. These changes matter because they provide greater flexibility for counties to govern themselves, potentially leading to more effective administration and representation.

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Kohler 3 LONG TITLE Committee Note:
Kohler 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
The Political Subdivisions Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote:
9 voting for 0 voting against 8 absent General Description:
17-62-404, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, .
17-62-404, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 17-62-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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17-62-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, 1 Chapter 13 5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Plan may propose changing forms of county government -- Partisan S.B.
Plan may propose changing forms of county government -- Partisan elections.
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(a) the size or makeup of the legislative body, except for adjustments necessary due to - 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
15 (a) the size or makeup of the legislative body, except for adjustments necessary due to decennial reapportionment;
15 decennial reapportionment;
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  9. Senate/ received from House

  10. House/ to Senate

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ passed 3rd reading

  13. House/ 3rd reading

  14. House/ 2nd reading

  15. House/ committee report favorable [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  16. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  17. House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  18. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  19. House/ received from Senate

  20. Senate/ to House

  21. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  22. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  23. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  24. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  25. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  26. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0015

  27. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0015

  28. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  29. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0015

  30. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0015

  31. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  32. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Mike L. Kohler (Republican) and Ronald M. Winterton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 15?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2025. Enacted.
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