HB 604 — Local Government Official Amendments
Last action — House/ filed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 26, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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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 removedPlain-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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KeithThis Groverbill 3creates LONGrequirements TITLEfor Generalholding Description:{certain municipal or county offices} local legislative office.
This bill creates requirements for holding local legislative office.
▸ 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;
▸ {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;
H Money Appropriated in this Bill:
B None 6 Other Special Clauses:
0 HB0604 compared with HB0604S01 None Utah Code Sections Affected:
s AMENDS:
t63I-2-210 63I-2-210,, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 S63I-2-217 63I-2-217,, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 7 u b ENACTS:
H10-3-303 10-3-303,, Utah Code Annotated 1953 B17-66-207 17-66-207,, Utah Code Annotated 1953 .Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
6Section Be1. it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section10-3-303. 10-3-303 is enacted to read:
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(b)or} a} county{(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 administrator,official } may not serve on a municipal legislative body, whether hiredthe municipal legislative member is elected or appointed;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 {municipal } legislative office;
or - 2 - HB0604 compared with HB0604S01 (ii) January 31, 2027;
(i) the day on which the individual's replacement, whether selected by election or appointment, is sworn into {municipal } legislative office;
Section 17-66-2072 is enacted to read:
17-66-20717-66-207. .
or (b)(a){(b)} {"Municipal official" means the mayor } a county manager or {manager for a municipality} county administrator, whether {elected } hired or appointed.
{(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 {county } legislative office;
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(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-2-21063I-2-210. .
- 3 - HB0604 compared with HB0604S01 (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.
(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-2-21763I-2-217. .
(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
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House/ filed
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House/ received from Senate
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Senate/ to House
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Senate/ strike enacting clause
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Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0604S01
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LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0604S01
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Senate/ received from House
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House/ to Senate
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House/ passed 3rd reading
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House/ substituted
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House/ uncircled
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LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0604S01
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LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0604S01
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House/ uncircled
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House/ 3rd reading
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House/ 2nd reading
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House/ committee report favorable [House Judiciary Committee]
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House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]
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House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]
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House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
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LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0604
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House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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House/ received bill from Legislative Research
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LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0604
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LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0604
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Sponsors
- Keith Grover · Cosponsor
- Matt MacPherson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Matt MacPherson Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Keith Grover Republican
Not signed on (102)
102 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors HB 604?
- HB 604 is sponsored by Keith Grover (Republican) and Matt MacPherson (Republican).
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- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 26, 2026. It awaits signature.
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