# Utah S.B. 145: Lobbying Amendments Utah S.B. 145, Lobbying Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB145-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 145 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Lobbying Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Lobbying, Government Operations (State Issues), State Officers and Employees - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (148 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - College event expenses gain lobbying exclusion: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying colleges' event admission, attendance, and travel can fall outside lobbying expenses. Coverage includes institutions listed in the law and private nonprofit colleges in Utah. For recreational or sporting events, the college must compete or own or lease the event lo… - Less filing when lobbyists spend nothing: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, lobbyists, lobbying funders, and government officers report spending through the lieutenant governor's electronic system. Deadlines are April 10, July 10, October 10, and January 10, each covering the previous three months. No-spending quarters need no report; lobbyists with… - Former state officials face lobbying wait: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, former Utah state officials must wait one calendar year after leaving office before lobbying that requires registration. The wait runs through the one-year anniversary and no longer depends on service on or after May 12, 2009. Former officials may lobby for themselves or an a… - Lobbyists cannot take outcome-based pay: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, lobbyists cannot request, accept, or agree to accept rewards whose value depends on government action. The ban applies whether the desired action happens or does not happen. Lobbying pay also cannot be calculated from program appropriations or spending by the entity being lob… - Broader rules for lobbyists and helpers: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, lobbyists include people accepting or agreeing to accept pay, rewards, or other value for lobbying. Coverage also includes people lobbying for a non-publicly-traded entity after gaining a noncontrolling ownership interest within the previous 18 months. People receiving only r… - Higher gift limits for public officials: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the daily nonfood spending limit rises from $10 to $25. A nonfood item is excluded from lobbying expenses only when worth less than $25 and daily spending does not exceed $25. Publications and commemorative items worth up to $50 are excluded, up from $30, and have a $50 spend… - Lobbying disclosures broaden but thresholds rise: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, reports must itemize daily spending over $25, replacing the $10 threshold. Lobbyist groups combine members' daily spending for each official; lobbyists serving multiple clients combine spending across clients. Promises to provide covered items count as expenditures, even when… - Lobbying rules cover fewer government decisions: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, covered state actions include legislation, agency rules, governor appointments, and agency rate-setting, but not agency adjudications. Legislative coverage includes matters pending or proposed in either house or a committee, or requested by a lawmaker. Local coverage includes… - Officials and families face changed coverage: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, lobbying coverage depends on officials' offices and duties, including policy, rates, education budgets, or public spending. Purchasing, policy or rule drafting, and adjudication duties no longer qualify local and education employees by themselves. Lobbying rules also cover im… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 74 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | ## Actions (39) - 2026-03-17: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-02: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-02: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-02-26: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-20: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ comm rpt/ amended (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-26: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-21: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0145.pdf) - Amended 1/27/2026 10:01:411, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0145_2026-01-27_10-56-28.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0145.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/SB0145.pdf) - [Amended 1/27/2026 10:01:411 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0145_2026-01-27_10-56-28.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0145.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-SB145-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).