Executive Branch Agency Amendments
Summary
Utah Governor signed HB0384 into law on March 24, 2026, enacting amendments affecting executive branch agencies. The bill passed both chambers during the 2026 General Session with sponsorship from Representatives Thurston and Senator Vickers. The legislation modifies operations or authorities within Utah state government.
What changed
HB0384 enacts amendments to Utah's executive branch agency structure or operations as signed into law by the Governor on March 24, 2026. The bill originated in the House Government Operations Committee, received favorable recommendations from both House and Senate Government Operations committees, and passed the Senate on third reading before receiving gubernatorial approval. Sponsors include Representative Norman Thurston (R) and Senator Evan Vickers (R).
Affected parties including state agencies and local political subdivisions should review the enacted amendments to determine compliance obligations. While the specific statutory changes are not detailed in this document, entities should monitor the official Utah state code for updated provisions. Government agencies should consult with legal counsel regarding implementation timelines and any required administrative actions.
What to do next
- Review enacted HB0384 provisions once published in Utah state code
- Assess impact on agency operations or reporting requirements
- Implement any necessary administrative changes within agency timelines
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Utah / HB0384 Signed by Governor HB0384 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-24
Executive Branch Agency Amendments
Bill Details
State Utah
Session 2026 General Session
Chamber House
Official Source le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0384.html
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Sponsors
Norman Thurston (Rep - R) Evan Vickers (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-03-24 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing 2026-03-11 House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor 2026-03-11 H House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House 2026-03-05 H House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House 2026-03-05 H Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House 2026-03-03 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-03 Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-02-27 House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-02-27 H House/ received from Senate in House Speaker 2026-02-27 H Senate/ to House in House Speaker 2026-02-27 H Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker 2026-02-27 S Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Senate President 2026-02-26 S Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar 2026-02-26 S Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar 2026-02-26 S Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-02-23 S Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-02-23 S Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee 2026-02-23 S Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee 2026-02-20 S Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee 2026-02-17 S Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee 2026-02-17 S Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate 2026-02-17 S House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary 2026-02-17 S House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary 2026-02-17 H House/ 3rd reading in House Consent Calendar 2026-02-12 H House/ 2nd reading in House Consent Calendar 2026-02-12 H House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar in House Government Operations Committee 2026-02-12 H House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation in House Government Operations Committee 2026-02-12 H House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Government Operations Committee 2026-02-12 H House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Government Operations Committee 2026-02-11 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0384S01 in Released 2026-02-11 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0384S01 in Version Sponsor 2026-02-09 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0384S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-02-09 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0384S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-02-06 H House/ to standing committee in House Government Operations Committee 2026-01-29 H House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee 2026-01-29 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0384 in Released 2026-01-29 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0384 in Version Sponsor 2026-01-27 H House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee 2026-01-27 H House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House 2026-01-26 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0384 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-01-26 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0384 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-01-26 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel 2026-01-26 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Votes
2026-02-12 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-02-12 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-02-12 House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-02-17 House/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 69 Nay: 0 2026-02-23 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 Senate/ passed 2nd reading Yea: 18 Nay: 0 2026-02-27 Senate/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 27 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-27 H Rules 2026-02-06 H Government Operations 2026-02-17 S Rules 2026-02-20 S Government Operations and Political Subdivisions
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-26 Introduced 2026-02-09 Substitute 2026-03-05 Enrolled
Subjects
Government Operations (State Issues) Division of Technology Services Department of Government Operations Division of Finance Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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