Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB153: Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses law enforcement officer employment.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses law enforcement officer employment. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires municipalities to provide certain procedures to a law enforcement officer before the municipality may terminate or otherwise significantly impact the law enforcement officer's employment; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 10-3-1012 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 178 10-3-1106 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 321 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 10-3-1012 is amended to read: 10-3-1012 . Suspension or discharge by department head -- Appeal to commission -- Hearing and decision. (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 by the suspended or discharged person to the civil service commission. (b) Before a law enforcement officer, as that …
Sponsors
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Michael McKell (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Peace Officers, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Municipalities
Common questions
- What is HB153?
- HB153 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments.
- What does HB153 do?
- This bill addresses law enforcement officer employment.
- What is the status of HB153?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB153?
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB153?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0153.html
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