Judicial Conduct Commission Amendments
HB 186 amends Utah's Judicial Conduct Commission procedures to clarify when certain records are protected and establish new filing requirements. It requires prosecutors and the Administrative Office of the Courts to file complaints with the Commission under specific circumstances, while mandating the Commission annually report certain information to the Legislature. The bill also makes technical changes to existing law but does not appropriate funds or create new financial obligations. These provisions directly affect judges, prosecutors, court officials, and the Commission itself by defining complaint protocols and transparency requirements for judicial conduct matters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Signed Mar 23, 2026
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The bill was amended to change the Senate Sponsor from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Brady Brammer' and update the timestamp at the end of the document. The substantive legal text regarding the Judicial Conduct Commission, including protected records, complaint filing requirements, and administrative leave procedures, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The Senate Sponsor name was updated from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Brady Brammer'.
The document timestamp was updated from '1-7-26 4:01 PM' to '1-23-26 11:02 AM'.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
25–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Feb 13, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
0% Nay
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Judiciary Committee]
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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