SB0163 • 2026

Municipal Prosecutor Amendments

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Sen. Pitcher, Stephanie
Last action: 2026-03-06
Official status: Senate/ filed
Effective date: Not listed

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Municipal Prosecutor Amendments

This bill deals with the ability of a city attorney to employ and deputize additional attorneys.

What This Bill Does

This bill deals with the ability of a city attorney to employ and deputize additional attorneys.

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Bill History

2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
House/ strike enacting clause
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-03-06 Senate file for bills not passed
Senate/ filed
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House
2026-03-03 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-03-03 House Rules Committee
House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
2026-03-03 House Political Subdivisions Committee
House/ committee report favorable
2026-03-02 House Political Subdivisions Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-27 House Political Subdivisions Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-02-17 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-17 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-17 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-17 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-17 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-02-13 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-13 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-01-29 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-01-29 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-01-28 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-23 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-21 Released
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2026-01-21 Version Sponsor
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2026-01-21 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-20 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-19 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0163
2026-01-19 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0163
2026-01-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
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Official Summary Text

This bill deals with the ability of a city attorney to employ and deputize additional attorneys.

Current Bill Text

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10-3-928
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Municipal Prosecutor Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher
House Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill deals with the ability of a city attorney to employ and deputize additional
attorneys.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
provides that a city attorney may employ a deputy attorney to perform the duties of public
prosecutor or civil counsel;
provides that a city attorney may deputize, for a limited time or limited purpose, an
attorney licensed to practice law in the state and in good standing with the Utah State
Bar; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
10-3-928
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 24
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
10-3-928
is amended to read:
10-3-928
. Attorney duties -- Deputy attorneys.
In cities with a city attorney, the city attorney:
(1)
may prosecute violations of city ordinances;
(2)
may prosecute, under state law, infractions and misdemeanors occurring within the
boundaries of the municipality;
(3)
has the same powers in respect to violations as are exercised by a county attorney or
district attorney, except that a city attorney's authority to grant immunity shall be limited
to:
(a)
granting transactional immunity for violations of city ordinances; and
(b)
granting transactional immunity under state law for infractions and misdemeanors
occurring within the boundaries of the municipality;
(4)
shall represent the interests of the state or the municipality in the appeal of any matter
prosecuted in any trial court by the city attorney;
(5)
may cooperate with the Office of the Attorney General during investigations;
and
(6)
may designate a city attorney from another municipality or a public prosecutor to
prosecute a matter, in the court having jurisdiction over the matter, if the city attorney
has a conflict of interest regarding the matter being prosecuted
.
;
(7)
may employ a deputy attorney to perform the duties of public prosecutor or civil
counsel; and
(8)
may specially deputize, for a limited time or limited purpose, an attorney licensed to
practice law in the state and in good standing with the Utah State Bar as a deputy to
assist in any public prosecutor or civil counsel duties specified in the special
deputization.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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1-19-26 3:53 PM