# Utah H.B. 366: Judicial Modifications Utah H.B. 366, Judicial Modifications, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB366-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 366 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Judicial Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-26 - Last action: 2026-03-13, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Election Law, Judicial Administration, Courts, Judicial Operations, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Judges, Civil Litigation - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 11 (157 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 13 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Constitutional court judges get defined pay: benefit, medium. Once the Constitutional Court takes effect, its judges receive 105% of a district court judge's salary. A district or appeals judge keeping that appointment receives an additional 5% of the district judge salary for Constitutional Court service. Apart from this exception, judges cannot collect sala… - Debtors can receive court travel payments: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, unless expedited, eligible debtors receive mileage for required Constitutional Court appearances once the court operates. The appearance must concern the debtor's property, and the debtor must show need and actually attend. Necessary travel is paid at 15 cents per mile. The c… - Defendants can appeal state-law blocking orders: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, unless expedited, defendants can appeal certain orders blocking state-law enforcement before final judgment. The underlying claim must allege that the law is unconstitutional on its face. Covered orders include temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and other… - Commission selects constitutional court judge candidates: benefit, low. The law establishes a nominating commission for Constitutional Court openings, subject to the court's activation trigger. Beginning May 6, 2026, unless expedited, its rules provide seven governor-appointed members serving four-year terms, with four making a quorum. Members must be Utah residents an… - Voters review new constitutional court judges: benefit, low. Once the Constitutional Court chapter takes effect, its judges join Utah's retention-election process. Their first retention vote occurs at the first general election more than three years after appointment; later terms last six years. Retention declarations run from July 1 through 5:00 p.m. July 1… - Budget deficits can freeze court hiring: cost, low. Once the Constitutional Court chapter takes effect, its judicial vacancies can be included in a hiring freeze. A freeze requires a General Fund budget deficit and unanimous approval from the governor, Senate president, House speaker, and chief justice. It must last at least 90 days and cannot exten… - Constitutional court judgments carry interest costs: mixed, medium. Once the Constitutional Court takes effect, its covered judgments fall under Utah's postjudgment-interest rules. The general rate is the applicable January 1 federal postjudgment rate plus 2 percentage points. The rate set at entry stays in place for the judgment's duration. For goods-or-services j… - Three-judge hearings carry a $1,500 fee: mixed, medium. Parties can request three judges for qualifying lawsuits against Utah state entities or officials. Cases must seek a court declaration or order and challenge specified laws, constitutional provisions, government actions, rules, or failures to act. Notice must meet Rule 42 deadlines, and filing it c… - Constitutional lawsuits get special court rules: mixed, low. Once the Constitutional Court chapter takes effect, qualifying new lawsuits belong exclusively in that court. They must seek a declaration or order against a state entity or official and challenge specified laws or government actions or inaction. Parties have 45 days after activation to request rem… - Court judgments can burden homeowners' property: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, unless expedited, the law extends property-recording tools to Constitutional Court cases once that court operates. Recording a judgment, or qualifying abstract and information statement, can create a lien on the debtor's qualifying county property. The lien dates from judgmen… - Business court changes hearings and publication: mixed, low. District courts must transfer qualifying civil cases to the Business and Chancery Court when Rule 42 requires or supports transfer. When oral argument is scheduled, that court must provide proposed rulings on case-deciding motions within 48 hours before argument. It may provide proposed rulings on… - Municipal hearings stay near local offices: mixed, low. For covered municipal cases in district court, the presiding judge must assign at least one judge. Assignments are capped at one judge per 500 municipal cases filed, appealed, or transferred annually. Hearings use the location closest by driving distance to the municipality's main office, unless th… - New constitutional court requires a trigger: mixed, low. The law creates a Constitutional Court only when a court invalidates or blocks Section 78A-5-102.7, the three-judge-panel provision. Once activated, it is a statewide trial court of record with three judges, limited powers, and no geographic divisions. The Judicial Council oversees its administrati… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 23 | 6 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 55 | 18 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 2 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (42) - 2026-03-13: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-23: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-11: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-04: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-26: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0366.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0366.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0366.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - 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