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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah establishes contingency Constitutional Court, revises judicial retention and three-judge panel rules, and modifies court fees and administrative procedures
Last action · March 13, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jordan Teuscher and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
This bill modifies judicial administration across Utah by revising procedures, updating civil court fees and s, modifying rules for s in district courts, and establishing a contingent Constitutional Court that takes effect if the three-judge panel provisions are enjoined or invalidated.
Residents involved in civil litigation or constitutional challenges against state laws will experience changes in court filing fees, venue rules, and where constitutional lawsuits are heard, while judges and local governments face updated administrative and assignment requirements.
- The Utah Legislature meets annually in general sessions to enact and amend state statutes governing public administration, courts, and civil procedures. context
- Judicial administration and court structures in Utah are overseen by the Judicial Council and administered through the Administrative Office of the Courts. 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.
judges
Judges face updated retention election procedures, salary percentage adjustments, and potential service assignments on three-judge panels or the contingent Constitutional Court.
litigants
Civil litigants encounter revised filing fees, postjudgment interest rate calculations, and procedural rules for challenging state laws or constitutional provisions.
municipalities
Municipalities are impacted by modified rules for managing municipal criminal cases and assignments of district court judges.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
58 actions- Mar 13, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled 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 House for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0366S03
- Mar 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0366S03
- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0366S03
- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0366S03
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0366S02
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0366S02
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0366S02
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0366S02
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0366S01
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0366S01
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0366
- Feb 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0366
- Jan 30, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0366
- Jan 26, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0366
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0366
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Contingent Constitutional Court Structure
The bill introduces a contingency mechanism to create a specialized Constitutional Court only if district court three-judge panel statutes are enjoined or invalidated by court action.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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