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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Revises Lobbying Laws to Restrict Contingent Compensation and Modify Gift Limits
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Brady Brammer and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts SB 145 to redefine lobbying terms, ban lobbying pay contingent on government outcomes, alter expenditure limits for public officials, and establish an effective date of May 6, 2026.
Changes financial reporting rules, gift thresholds, and professional compensation structures for lobbyists, s, and state or local public officials, establishing criminal and civil penalties for contingent lobbying pay.
- Utah regulates lobbying activities, financial reporting, and expenditure limits for public officials under Title 36, Chapter 11 of the Utah Code. context
- Brady Brammer serves in the Utah Senate as the chief sponsor of SB 145 during the 2026 General Session. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Lobbyists
Lobbyists face new prohibitions on contingent compensation, revised expenditure caps, and updated registration and reporting definitions.
Public Officials
Public officials are subject to modified expenditure limits, gift rules, and expanded definitions regarding interactions with lobbyists.
Principals
Principals employing lobbyists must comply with updated financial reporting requirements and restrictions on contingent payment structures.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
44 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 16, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 5, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 13, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 9, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0145
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0145
- Jan 16, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0145
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0145
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Stricter Bans on Contingent Lobbying Pay
The legislation replaces previous rules on employing or soliciting contingent lobbyists with a direct statutory prohibition and criminal/civil penalties for accepting contingent lobbying incentives.
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