Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

HB 604 — Local Government Official Amendments

Last action — House/ filed

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 26, 2026. It awaits signature.

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Odds of enactment

Moderate 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 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

100 added · 84 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 604 (now HB 604S01) clarifies the rules about who can serve in local legislative offices. Specifically, it states that local executive branch officials cannot serve on municipal or county legislative bodies, with a temporary exception. This change aims to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure that individuals are not overseeing decisions that directly impact their own positions, which is important for maintaining fair and accountable governance.

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Matt MacPherson Senate Sponsor:
Matt MacPherson Senate Sponsor:Keith Grover 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Keith Grover 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
This bill creates requirements for holding {certain municipal or county offices} local legislative office.
This bill creates requirements for holding local legislative office.
▸ provides that a local executive official may not serve on a municipal or county legislative body, subject to a time-limited exception;
▸ provides that a {state } local executive {branch } official {or a county official } may not serve on a municipal or county legislative body, subject to a time-limited exception;
▸ includes a sunset provision;
▸ {provides that a state executive branch official or a municipal official may not serve on a county legislative body, subject to a time-limited exception;} ▸ includes a sunset provision;
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
H Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None Other Special Clauses:
B None 6 Other Special Clauses:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
0 HB0604 compared with HB0604S01 None Utah Code Sections Affected:
s AMENDS:
AMENDS:
t 63I-2-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 S 63I-2-217, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 7 u b ENACTS:
63I-2-210 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 63I-2-217 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 7 ENACTS:
H 10-3-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953 B 17-66-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953 .
10-3-303 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 17-66-207 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1.
4 Section 1.
Section 1 is enacted to read:
Section 10-3-303 is enacted to read:
10-3-303.
10-3-303 .
1st Sub.
{(a) {"County official" means:} } (i){(a)} the elected county executive with the duties described in Title 17, Chapter 65, Part 3, Powers and Duties;
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{and} (ii){(b)} a county manageror county administrator, whether hired or appointed{.} ;
604 03-03 20:14 (a) the elected county executive with the duties described in Title 17, Chapter 65, Part 3, Powers and Duties;
or {(b) {"State executive branch official" means:} } {(i) {a member of the governor's cabinet;} } {(ii) {any executive director, director, or division director working in the state executive branch;
(b) a county manager or county administrator, whether hired or appointed;
or} } {(iii) {any paid advisor to the governor.} } (c) the mayor or manager for a municipality, whether elected or appointed (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a {state } local executive {branch } official {or a county official } may not serve on a municipal legislative body, whether the municipal legislative member is elected or appointed, if the municipality is the same as or within, in whole or in part, the political subdivision where the local executive official serves.
or (c) the mayor or manager for a municipality, whether elected or appointed (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a local executive official may not serve on a municipal legislative body, whether the municipal legislative member is elected or appointed, if the municipality is the same as or within, in whole or in part, the political subdivision where the local executive official serves.
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into legislative office;
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into {municipal } legislative office;
or (ii) January 31, 2027;
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(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into legislative office;
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into {municipal } legislative office;
Section 17-66-207 is enacted to read:
Section 2 is enacted to read:
17-66-207 .
17-66-207.
or (b) a county manager or county administrator, whether hired or appointed.
or (a){(b)} {"Municipal official" means the mayor } a county manager or {manager for a municipality} county administrator, whether {elected } hired or appointed.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a local executive official may not serve on a county legislative body, whether the county legislative member is elected or appointed, in the same county where the local executive official serves.
{(b) {"State executive branch official" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-3-303.} } (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a {state } local executive {branch } official {or a municipal official } may not serve on a county legislative body, whether the county legislative member is elected or appointed, in the same county where the local executive official serves.
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into legislative office;
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into {county } legislative office;
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or (ii) January 31, 2027;
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604 (ii) January 31, 2027;
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into legislative office;
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into {county } legislative office;
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63I-2-210 .
63I-2-210.
(2) Section 10-2a-205.5, Additional feasibility consultant considerations for proposed incorporation of community council area -- Additional feasibility study requirements, is repealed July 1, 2028.
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(3) Subsection 10-3-303(3)(a), regarding eligibility to hold municipal legislative office while serving as a local executive official, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(3) Subsection 10-3-303(3)(a), regarding eligibility to hold municipal legislative office while serving as a {state } local executive {branch official or county } official, is repealed July 1, 2027.
63I-2-217 .
63I-2-217.
(4) Subsection 17-66-207(3)(a), regarding eligibility to hold county legislative office while serving as a local executive official, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(4) Subsection 17-66-207(3)(a), regarding eligibility to hold county legislative office while serving as a {state } local executive {branch official or municipal } official, is repealed July 1, 2027.
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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ received from Senate

  3. Senate/ to House

  4. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  5. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  6. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0604S01

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0604S01

  8. Senate/ received from House

  9. House/ to Senate

  10. House/ passed 3rd reading

  11. House/ substituted

  12. House/ uncircled

  13. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0604S01

  14. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0604S01

  15. House/ circled

  16. House/ uncircled

  17. House/ circled

  18. House/ 3rd reading

  19. House/ 2nd reading

  20. House/ committee report favorable [House Judiciary Committee]

  21. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

  22. House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]

  23. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  24. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0604

  25. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0604

  26. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  27. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  28. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0604

  29. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0604

  30. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  31. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 604?
HB 604 is sponsored by Keith Grover (Republican) and Matt MacPherson (Republican).
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