Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 153 — Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 26, 2026.

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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 (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 153 clarifies the conditions under which law enforcement officers in classified civil service can face suspension or termination from their jobs due to misconduct or incompetency. The changes specifically emphasize the process that must be followed by department heads when these disciplinary actions are needed. This matters because it ensures there's a clear guideline for how such decisions are made and appeals can be processed, which can help protect the rights of the officers involved.

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Suspension or discharge by department head -- Appeal to H commission -- Hearing and decision.
Suspension or discharge by department head -- Appeal to commission -- Hearing and decision.
B (1)(a) [All] Subject to Subsection (1)(b), all persons in the classified civil service ma.
(1)(a) [All] Subject to Subsection (1)(b), all persons in the classified civil service may be suspended as provided in Section 10-3-912, or removed from office or employment by the head of the department for misconduct, incompetency, failure to perform duties, or failure to observe properly the rules of the department, but subject to appeal H.B.
be suspended as provided in Section 10-3-912, or removed from office or employment 5 by the head of the department for misconduct, incompetency, failure to perform 3 duties, or failure to observe properly the rules of the department, but subject to appeal by the suspended or discharged person to the civil service commission.
153 Enrolled Copy by the suspended or discharged person to the civil service commission.
(b) Before a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103, who H.B.
(b) Before a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103, who is in the classified civil service may be suspended for more than two days, demoted, or removed from employment under Subsection (1)(a), the law enforcement officer's employing agency shall, at a minimum:
153 02-18 12:02 is in the classified civil service may be suspended for more than two days, demoted, or removed from employment under Subsection (1)(a), the law enforcement officer's employing agency shall, at a minimum:
[(a)] (i) because of the employee's politics or religious belief;
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or [(b)] (ii) incident to, or through changes, either in the elective officers, governing - 2 - 02-18 12:02 H.B.
153 [(a)] (i) because of the employee's politics or religious belief;
153 body, or heads of departments.
or [(b)] (ii) incident to, or through changes, either in the elective officers, governing body, or heads of departments.
(b) Before an employee who is a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103, to which Subsection 10-3-1105(1)(a) applies may be discharged, suspended without pay for more than two days, or involuntarily transferred to a position with less remuneration Ĥ→ due to disciplinary reasons ←Ĥ , the law 69a enforcement officer's employing agency shall, at a minimum:
(b) Before an employee who is a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section 53-13-103, to which Subsection 10-3-1105(1)(a) applies may be discharged, suspended without pay for more than two days, or involuntarily transferred to a position with less remuneration due to disciplinary reasons, the law enforcement officer's employing agency shall, at a minimum:
(i) notify the law enforcement officer of the allegations of wrongdoing that the employing agency believes may support a disciplinary action of discharge, suspension of more than two days without pay, or involuntary transfer to a position with less remuneration Ĥ→ due to disciplinary reasons ←Ĥ ;
(i) notify the law enforcement officer of the allegations of wrongdoing that the employing agency believes may support a disciplinary action of discharge, suspension of more than two days without pay, or involuntary transfer to a position with less remuneration due to disciplinary reasons;
(b) If the municipality provides an internal grievance procedure, the employee shall exhaust the employee's rights under that grievance procedure before appealing to the appeal board or hearing officer.
(b) If the municipality provides an internal grievance procedure, the employee shall exhaust the employee's rights under that grievance procedure before appealing to the - 3 - H.B.
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153 Enrolled Copy appeal board or hearing officer.
153 02-18 12:02 (3)(a) Each appeal under Subsection (2) shall be taken by filing written notice of the appeal with the municipal recorder in accordance with procedures established by a municipality within 10 calendar days after:
(3)(a) Each appeal under Subsection (2) shall be taken by filing written notice of the appeal with the municipal recorder in accordance with procedures established by a municipality within 10 calendar days after:
(i) the employee's salary for the period of time during which the employee is discharged or suspended without pay less any amounts the employee earned from other employment during this period of time;
(i) the employee's salary for the period of time during which the employee is discharged or suspended without pay less any amounts the employee earned from - 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
or - 4 - 02-18 12:02 H.B.
153 other employment during this period of time;
153 (ii) any deficiency in salary for the period during which the employee was transferred to a position of less remuneration.
or (ii) any deficiency in salary for the period during which the employee was transferred to a position of less remuneration.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

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

  13. Senate/ uncircled

  14. Senate/ circled

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

  16. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  19. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  20. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  21. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  22. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. Senate/ received from House

  24. House/ to Senate

  25. House/ passed 3rd reading

  26. House/ 3rd reading

  27. House/ 2nd reading

  28. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  29. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  30. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  31. House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  32. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  33. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0153

  34. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0153

  36. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  37. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0153

  38. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0153

  39. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  40. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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HB 153 is sponsored by Michael K. McKell (Republican) and Gwynn, M..
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