Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB163: Municipal Prosecutor Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill deals with the ability of a city attorney to employ and deputize additional attorneys.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 19, 2026:
0 Municipal Prosecutor Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher House Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard LONG TITLE General Description: This bill deals with the ability of a city attorney to employ and deputize additional attorneys. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides that a city attorney may employ a deputy attorney to perform the duties of public prosecutor or civil counsel; - provides that a city attorney may deputize, for a limited time or limited purpose, an attorney licensed to practice law in the state and in good standing with the Utah State Bar; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 10-3-928 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 10-3-928 is amended to read: 10-3-928 . Attorney duties -- Deputy attorneys. In cities with a city attorney, the city attorney: (1) may prosecute violations of city ordinances; (2) may prosecute, under state law, infractions and misdemeanors occurring within the boundaries of the municipality; (3) has the same powers in respect to violations as are exercised by a county attorney or district attorney, except that a city attorney's authority to grant immunity shall be limited to: …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Stoddard, Andrew (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ committee report favorable
- : House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 13, 2026): 15 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Municipalities
Common questions
- What is SB163?
- SB163 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Municipal Prosecutor Amendments.
- What does SB163 do?
- This bill deals with the ability of a city attorney to employ and deputize additional attorneys.
- What is the status of SB163?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB163?
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB163?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0163.html
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