# Utah H.B. 392: District Court Amendments Utah H.B. 392, District Court Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Matt MacPherson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-13 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB392-2026GS - 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. 392 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: District Court Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-02-13, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Matt MacPherson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Judicial Administration, Courts, Judicial Operations, Attorney General, Judges, Civil Litigation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (165 yes, 48 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Attorney general can join constitutional challenges: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s attorney general has an unconditional right to join district court civil cases challenging a statute’s constitutionality. This right applies after the attorney general receives notice under the court’s rules. The Legislature keeps its separate unconditional right to jo… - Court panels get random assignments and staff: mixed, low. Before March 7, 2026, Utah’s Judicial Council must establish rules for randomly assigning judges to three-judge panels. The rules must cover replacements when judges are disqualified, step aside, or a party uses its right to change judges. The Council must maintain an eligible list containing at le… - State parties can require three-judge panels: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, designated state leaders can require three judges to hear district court civil cases involving state parties. A state entity or an official acting in an official role must be a party. The Legislature can file the notice when it, a legislative committee, or a member acting in… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matt MacPherson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-13 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 55 | 16 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 7 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 21 | 7 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 1 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 56 | 15 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-02-13: Governor Signed - 2026-02-13: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-02-13: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-13: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-13: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-13: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-13: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-05: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-04: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-28: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-27: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-27: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-27: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-27: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0392.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392.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/HB0392.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0392.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) - 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