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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 153: Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments

2 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 26, 2026. This bill addresses law enforcement officer employment.

  • Requires municipalities to provide certain procedures to a law enforcement officer before the municipality may terminate or otherwise significantly impact the law enforcement officer's employment
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Matthew H. Gwynn

Utah House, February 19, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HB 153
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 64 Nays 0 N/V 11
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (61)

47 Republican, 14 Democratic

Absent or not voting (10)

10 Republican

Utah Senate, March 5, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · HB 153
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 22 Nays 0 Abs 7
Official record

Yes (22)

15 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (7)

7 Republican

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.