# Utah S.B. 249: Public Employee Negotiation Amendments

Utah S.B. 249, Public Employee Negotiation Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by David P. Hinkins (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 249
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Public Employee Negotiation Amendments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate/ filed
- Sponsor: David P. Hinkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Labor and Employment, Labor Organizations, Labor Commission, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Boards and Committees, Government Operations (State Issues), State Officers and Employees, Labor Disputes, Local Government Employees, New Rulemaking Authority
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (1 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David P. Hinkins (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed | fail | 1 | 3 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-06: Senate/ filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ strike enacting clause (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- 2026-02-11: Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- 2026-02-09: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0249.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0249.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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB249-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).