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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah sets governor's salary to match chief justice's compensation starting July 2026
Last action · March 18, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Brady Brammer and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah ties the governor's annual salary to the total compensation of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, beginning July 1, 2026. The legislation also sets other rs' salaries as specific percentages of the governor's pay and details official benefits.
Changes how top elected state officials' compensation is calculated by tying the governor's pay directly to judicial compensation, which in turn determines the salaries for the lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Governor
The governor's salary computation method is tied directly to the compensation of the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Constitutional Officers
The salaries for the lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer are set as specific percentages of the governor's salary.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the governor's salary determined under this bill?
When do these salary and benefit changes take effect?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
54 actions- Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0235S01
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0235S01
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0235S01
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0235S01
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ lifted from standing committee
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0235
- Feb 3, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0235
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0235
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0235
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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