Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 235 — Governor Compensation 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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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

63 added · 71 removed

Plain-language change summary

The key changes in Bill SB 235 involve adjustments to the governor's salary structure. Starting July 1, 2026, the governor's salary will be set to match that of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, rather than being determined by the Legislature each year. Additionally, the previous provisions regarding the attorney general's salary have been removed, which previously set it at a percentage of the governor's salary. This matters because it streamlines the process for setting compensation for these high-ranking officials and ties the governor's salary to a fixed benchmark, potentially ensuring greater stability and fairness in government salaries.

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{Attorney General } Governor Compensation Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
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This bill adjusts the governor's salary.
▸ beginning July 1, 2026, sets the salary of the {attorney general } governor equal to the total annual compensation of the chief justice of the Supreme Court;
▸ beginning July 1, 2026, sets the salary of the governor equal to the total annual compensation of the chief justice of the Supreme Court;
S B 67-22-1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 432 2 3 SB0235 compared with SB0235S01 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
67-22-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 432 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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(1) (a) The salary for the governor shall be [set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act] equal to the salary of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, plus the additional compensation provided to the chief justice under Subsection 78A-3-101(3)(g).
(1)(a) The salary for the governor shall be [set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act] equal to the salary of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, plus the additional compensation provided to the chief justice under Subsection 78A-3-101(3)(g).
(b) {[Constitutional{]} Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), constitutional} office salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of the governor:
(b) Constitutional office salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of the governor:
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95% of the governor's salary;]} {[(iii){]} {(ii)} } state auditor:
235 Enrolled Copy (ii) attorney general:
95% of the governor's salary;
(iii) state auditor:
and {[(iv){]} {(iii)} } state treasurer:
and (iv) state treasurer:
{(c) The salary for the attorney general shall be equal to the salary of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, plus the additional compensation provided to the chief justice under Subsection 78A-3-101(3)(g).} (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
(2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
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235 (vi) workers' compensation;
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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/ received from Senate

  13. Senate/ to House

  14. Senate/ concurs with House amendment

  15. Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. Senate/ received from House

  17. House/ to Senate

  18. House/ passed 3rd reading

  19. House/ 3rd reading

  20. House/ 2nd reading

  21. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  22. House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

  23. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  24. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0235S01

  25. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0235S01

  26. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  27. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  28. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0235S01

  29. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0235S01

  30. House/ lifted from standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  31. House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Government Operations Committee]

  32. House Comm - Not Considered [House Government Operations Committee]

  33. House/ to standing committee [House Government Operations Committee]

  34. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. House/ received from Senate

  36. Senate/ to House

  37. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  38. Senate/ 3rd reading

  39. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  40. Senate/ 2nd reading

  41. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  42. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  43. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  44. Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  45. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  46. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  47. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0235

  48. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  49. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  50. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0235

  51. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0235

  52. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0235

  53. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  54. 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 235?
SB 235 is sponsored by Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican) and Brady Brammer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 235?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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