# Utah S.B. 318: Prosecutorial Misconduct Amendments Utah S.B. 318, Prosecutorial Misconduct Amendments, is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd Weiler (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB318-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 318 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Prosecutorial Misconduct Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Government Records, Attorneys, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Ethics, Government Operations (State Issues) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 25 (143 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New oversight for Utah prosecutor misconduct: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah creates a six-member Prosecutor Conduct Commission within its State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. It covers felony and class A or B misdemeanor prosecutions. Covered misconduct must purposely, knowingly, or recklessly violate a clear legal or professional… - Prosecuting staff must help misconduct investigations: mixed, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah prosecuting agencies and their employees must cooperate with commission investigations and answer questions truthfully. The duty excludes information protected by legal privilege, statute, or court rule. Employees keep their constitutional right to remain silent. Agencie… - Prosecutor findings face public disclosure limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, the commission can find misconduct when the evidence shows it is more likely than not. It must notify the prosecutor's employer and, when applicable, law enforcement or the Office of Professional Conduct. The commission cannot discipline or punish prosecutors. Investigation r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Karianne Lisonbee (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-03-25: Governor Signed - 2025-03-17: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-07: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-07: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2025-03-07: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ substituted (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ circled (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ circled (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-03-04: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-03-04: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0318.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0318.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0318.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [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-SB318-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).