Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB134: Court Amendments
Status: Signed into law, January 31, 2026
This bill amends statutory provisions related to judges and justices for Utah Courts.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, January 30, 2026:
2 Court Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson House Sponsor: Casey Snider LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends statutory provisions related to judges and justices for Utah Courts. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - increases the number of Utah Supreme Court justices; - increases the number of Utah Court of Appeals judges; - increases the number of Utah district court judges; and - amend s provisions on the recruitment period for a judicial vacancy. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78A-1-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 148 78A-3-101 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 10 78A-4-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 276 78A-10a-202 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 250 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78A-1-103 is amended to read: 78A-1-103 . Number of district court judges. (1) The number of district court judges is: (1) (a) four district court judges in the First Judicial District; (2) (b) 14 district court judges in the Second Judicial District; (3) (c) 32 33 district court judges in the Third Judicial District; (4) …
Sponsors
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Snider, Casey (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 30, 2026): 57 yea, 18 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (January 26, 2026): 21 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (January 23, 2026): 22 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 22, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 22, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Judges
Common questions
- What is SB134?
- SB134 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Court Amendments.
- What does SB134 do?
- This bill amends statutory provisions related to judges and justices for Utah Courts.
- What is the status of SB134?
- Signed into law as of January 31, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (January 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB134?
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB134?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0134.html
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