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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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S.B. 57: Judicial Officer Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill increases the number of judges.

  • Increases the number of judges for the district court, the juvenile court, and the Court of Appeals

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Judicial Administration · Courts · Judicial Operations · Judges

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senateto standing committeeJudiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  3. · SenateSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesJudiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  4. · Senatefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on S.B. 57, dated January 21, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this bill could cost the Courts $6,712,900 ongoing General Fund beginning in FY 2027 to hire nine new judges and one new Guardian ad Litem attorney. It could also cost $1,345,000 one-time from the General Fund in FY 2027 to build-out shelled courtroom space in Tooele County.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
  • Individuals and businesses: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Todd Weiler

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.