Bills / S.B. 235
S.B. 235 Governor Compensation Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would set the governor's salary equal to the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court's salary. It would also set the attorney general's pay at 95% of that amount and the lieutenant governor, state auditor, and state treasurer at 90%.
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Official description
- beginning July 1, 2026, sets the salary of the governor equal to the total annual compensation of the chief justice of the Supreme Court
- makes technical changes
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $307,400 in FY2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 4 yes, 0 no, 5 absentSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
- 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 23, 2026Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 24, 2026Who voted how
- 10 yes, 0 no, 6 absentHouse Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee: vote to change the bill · Mar 4, 2026Who voted how
- 10 yes, 0 no, 6 absentHouse Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee: vote to approve it · Mar 4, 2026Who voted how
- 67 yes, 2 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · Mar 4, 2026Who voted how
- 26 yes, 2 no, 1 absentSenate vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Mar 5, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 4, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Feb 9, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (9 turns) →
- Feb 23, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (9 turns) →
- Feb 24, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (10 turns) →
- Feb 25, 2026 House Government Operations Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (1 turns) →
- Mar 4, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (4 turns) →
- Mar 4, 2026 House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (35 turns) →
- Mar 5, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (6 turns) →