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County Forms of Government Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Jan 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Jan 20
House Rules
Jan 21
House Committee
Jan 29
House Floor Vote
Feb 5
Governor Signed
Mar 17
This bill repeals restrictions on including a part-time or full-time county executive or legislative body in a new or amended optional county government plan.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah counties can adopt "optional plans" to restructure their local government, but current law places two restrictions on how those plans can be written or changed. This bill removes both restrictions: it eliminates a rule that prevented counties with populations of 225,000 or more from establishing a full-time county commission under an expanded commission structure, and it removes the requirement that a majority of a county's registered voters must approve any plan amendment that switches county officials between full-time and part-time status — meaning the county legislative body can now make that change on its own with a two-thirds vote.
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Jan 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Jan 20
House Rules
Jan 21
House Committee
Jan 29
House Floor Vote
Feb 5
Governor Signed
Mar 17
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeSkipped
Senate 2nd ReadingJan 20
Senate 3rd ReadingJan 20
House RulesJan 21
House CommitteeJan 29
House Floor VoteFeb 5
Governor SignedMar 17
This bill repeals restrictions on including a part-time or full-time county executive or legislative body in a new or amended optional county government plan.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah counties can adopt "optional plans" to restructure their local government, but current law places two restrictions on how those plans can be written or changed. This bill removes both restrictions: it eliminates a rule that prevented counties with populations of 225,000 or more from establishing a full-time county commission under an expanded commission structure, and it removes the requirement that a majority of a county's registered voters must approve any plan amendment that switches county officials between full-time and part-time status — meaning the county legislative body can now make that change on its own with a two-thirds vote.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 PM
