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SB0178 • 2026

Right to Work Amendments

Right to Work Amendments

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sen. Blouin, Nate
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
Senate/ filed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Right to Work Amendments

This bill repeals the Utah Right to Work Law.

What This Bill Does

  • This bill repeals the Utah Right to Work Law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Senate file for bills not passed

    Senate/ filed

  2. 2026-03-06 Senate Secretary

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

  3. 2026-03-05 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules

  4. 2026-03-04 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

    Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules

  5. 2026-01-30 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

    Senate Comm - Not Considered

  6. 2026-01-28 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

    Senate/ to standing committee

  7. 2026-01-26 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0178

  8. 2026-01-22 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  9. 2026-01-22 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  10. 2026-01-21 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  11. 2026-01-21 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0178

  12. 2026-01-21 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0178

  13. 2026-01-21 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill repeals the Utah Right to Work Law.

Current Bill Text

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Right to Work Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Nate Blouin
House Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill repeals the Utah Right to Work Law.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
repeals Title 34, Chapter 34, Utah Right to Work Law.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
REPEALS:
34-34-1
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-2
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 297
34-34-3
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-4
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-5
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-6
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-7
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-8
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-9
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-10
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-11
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-12
Effective
05/06/26
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-13
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 365
34-34-15
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 297
34-34-16
Effective
05/06/26
Contingently
Superseded
11/28/26
, as enacted by Laws
of Utah 1969, Chapter 85
34-34-16
Contingently
Effective
11/28/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025,
Chapter 362
34-34-17
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 148
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1.
Repealer.
Short title.
Public policy.
"Employer" defined.
Agreement, understanding or practice denying right to work declared
illegal.
Any agreement, understanding or practice designed to violate chapter
declared illegal.
Conduct forcing violation of act illegal -- Peaceful and orderly
solicitation excepted.
Compelling person to join or not join labor union unlawful.
Employer not to require union membership.
Employer not to require person to abstain from union membership.
Employer not to require payment of dues, fees, or other charges to
union.
Injunctive relief -- Damages.
Injunction against violating chapter.
Damages for denial or deprivation of continuation of employment.
Existing contracts -- Chapter applicable upon renewal or extension.
Right to bargain collectively not denied.
Right to bargain collectively not denied.
Violation of act a misdemeanor.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect
May 6, 2026
.
(2)
The actions affecting Section 34-34-16
take effect on
November 28, 2026
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