HB 380 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Presumption of State Jurisdiction Amendments

HB 380 establishes a legal presumption that Utah retains jurisdiction over all matters not explicitly granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution. It directly affects all Utah state entities (including agencies, local governments, and departments) by shifting the burden to the federal government to prove it has constitutional authority to override state jurisdiction in conflicts. The key provision requires federal entities to demonstrate specific constitutional authorization - rather than state entities proving otherwise - to assert jurisdiction over matters like water rights, education, or natural resources. This bill amends Utah Code Section 63G-16-101 and takes effect May 7, 2025, with no state funding impact.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Amended Excerpts 3/7/2025 21:03:456 Amended 3/7/2025 21:03:456 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove language requiring the Federalism Commission to coordinate with federal agencies and state entities to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. The changes also renumbered several subsections and adjusted formatting throughout the document.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the Federalism Commission's role in resolving jurisdictional conflicts was narrowed by removing coordination requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Removed language requiring the Federalism Commission to coordinate with federal agencies and state entities to help resolve jurisdictional conflicts.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered subsections from (1) through (9) to (1) through (8), adjusting the numbering sequence.

Adjusted formatting and removed bracketed text indicating deleted content from the amendment markup.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
upper
Mar 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ to House with amendments
lower
Mar 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ floor amendment
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors