Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB540: Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses public access to court records and proceedings and judicial financial disclosures.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Logan J. Monson Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses public access to court records and proceedings and judicial financial disclosures. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - addresses access to an audio recording of a public court proceeding; - requires the Judicial Council to create and maintain a single website for all public court records; - provides the requirements for the website containing all public court records; - addresses fees for court records; - requires the Judicial Council to create a rule on judicial financial disclosures and to report to the Judiciary Interim Committee ; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63G-2-302 Effective 01/01/27 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 172 78A-2-301 Effective 01/01/27 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 291 78A-2-301.5 Effective 01/01/27 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 384 ENACTS: 78A-1-201 Effective 01/01/27 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 78A-1-203 Effective 01/01/27 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 78A-1-204 Effective 01/01/27 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 78A-2-114 Effective 05/06/26 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 78A-2-301.7 …
Sponsors
- Monson, Logan (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 57 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 20 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 57 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House Comm - Reconsider actions (February 13, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Government Records, Courts, Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Electronic Databases, Judges
Common questions
- What is HB540?
- HB540 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments.
- What does HB540 do?
- This bill addresses public access to court records and proceedings and judicial financial disclosures.
- What is the status of HB540?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB540?
- Monson, Logan (R, 69), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB540?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0540.html
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