# Utah H.B. 384: Executive Branch Agency Amendments Utah H.B. 384, Executive Branch Agency Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Norman K Thurston (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB384-2026GS - 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. 384 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Executive Branch Agency Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-26 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Norman K Thurston (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Division of Technology Services, Department of Government Operations, Government Operations (State Issues), Division of Finance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (146 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State payroll rules cover technology employees: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s Division of Technology Services is covered by state payroll-service rules. This applies when the division employs someone paid through the central payroll system developed by the Division of Finance. The change extends required payroll services to the division but does… - Stronger oversight of Utah state finances: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s Department of Government Operations oversees the comprehensive state accounting system and payroll services. The finance director checks whether financial controls are designed, put in place, and working effectively, replacing the duty to audit claims. The director can… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Norman K Thurston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-03: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-03: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-27: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar (House) - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-06: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-27: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-27: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-26: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0384.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0384S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0384.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0384.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0384S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0384.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB384-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).