S.B. 86 District and Juvenile Court Judge Amendments
Bill Sponsor: ![]() Sen. Weiler, Todd D. | Floor Sponsor: ![]() Rep. Snow, V. Lowry |
- Drafting Attorney: Jacqueline Carlton
- Fiscal Analyst: Brian Wikle
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- Last Action: 23 Mar 2022, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 4 May 2022
- Session Law Chapter: 271
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S.B. 86
1 DISTRICT AND JUVENILE COURT JUDGE AMENDMENTS
22022 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
5House Sponsor: V. Lowry Snow
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to the number of judges in the district and juvenile
10 court.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends the number of judges in the district and juvenile court; and
14 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 78A-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 17
22 78A-1-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 17
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 78A-1-103 is amended to read:
26 78A-1-103. Number of district judges.
27 [(1)] The number of district court judges shall be:
28 [(a)] (1) four district judges in the First District;
29 [(b)] (2) 14 district judges in the Second District;
30 [(c)] (3) 31 district judges in the Third District;
31 [(d)] (4) 13 district judges in the Fourth District;
32 [(e)] (5) [except as provided in Subsection (2), six] seven district judges in the Fifth
33 District;
34 [(f)] (6) two district judges in the Sixth District;
35 [(g)] (7) three district judges in the Seventh District; and
36 [(h)] (8) three district judges in the Eighth District.
37 [(2) If the number of juvenile court judges in the Third Juvenile District, as described
38in Section 78A-1-104, is decreased to nine, the number of district court judges in the Fifth
39District is increased to seven.]
40 Section 2. Section 78A-1-104 is amended to read:
41 78A-1-104. Number of juvenile judges.
42 [(1)] The number of juvenile court judges shall be:
43 [(a)] (1) two juvenile judges in the First Juvenile District;
44 [(b)] (2) six juvenile judges in the Second Juvenile District;
45 [(c)] (3) [except as provided in Subsection (2), 10] nine juvenile judges in the Third
46 Juvenile District;
47 [(d)] (4) five juvenile judges in the Fourth Juvenile District;
48 [(e)] (5) three juvenile judges in the Fifth Juvenile District;
49 [(f)] (6) [one juvenile judge] two juvenile judges in the Sixth Juvenile District;
50 [(g)] (7) two juvenile judges in the Seventh Juvenile District; and
51 [(h)] (8) two juvenile judges in the Eighth Juvenile District.
52 [(2) (a) If there is a vacancy for a juvenile court judge in the Third Juvenile District, the
53number of juvenile judges in the Third Juvenile District is decreased to nine.]
54 [(b) If a vacancy in the Third Juvenile District occurs and the number of juvenile
55judges in the Third Juvenile District is decreased to nine, the governor shall fill the vacancy
56created in Subsection 78A-1-103(2) for the Fifth District in accordance with Section
5778A-10-104.]
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to the number of judges in the district and juvenile
10 court.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends the number of judges in the district and juvenile court; and
14 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 78A-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 17
22 78A-1-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 17
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25 Section 1. Section 78A-1-103 is amended to read:
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Bill Status / Votes
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Date | Action | Location | Vote |
1/11/2022 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
1/11/2022 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
1/11/2022 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
1/12/2022 | Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
1/13/2022 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
1/15/2022 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
1/18/2022 | Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
1/18/2022 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
1/18/2022 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
1/20/2022 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | 5 0 2 |
1/21/2022 (11:27:55 AM) | Senate/ committee report favorable | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
1/21/2022 (11:27:56 AM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
1/24/2022 (11:35:52 AM) | Senate/ 2nd reading | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
1/24/2022 (11:39:03 AM) | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | 28 0 1 |
1/25/2022 (11:23:50 AM) | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | |
1/25/2022 (11:25:51 AM) | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Clerk of the House | 27 0 2 |
1/25/2022 (11:25:52 AM) | Senate/ to House | Clerk of the House | |
1/26/2022 | House/ received from Senate | Clerk of the House | |
1/26/2022 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
1/27/2022 | House/ to standing committee | House Judiciary Committee | |
2/11/2022 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Judiciary Committee | 7 0 5 |
2/11/2022 | House/ committee report favorable | House Judiciary Committee | |
2/11/2022 | House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact | House Rules Committee | |
3/1/2022 | House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/1/2022 (5:32:28 PM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/1/2022 (5:40:16 PM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/1/2022 (5:42:31 PM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | House Speaker | 70 0 5 |
3/1/2022 (5:42:32 PM) | House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate | Senate President | |
3/1/2022 (5:42:33 PM) | House/ to Senate | Senate President | |
3/2/2022 | Senate/ received from House | Senate President | |
3/2/2022 | Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/3/2022 | Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/3/2022 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/11/2022 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Senate Secretary | |
3/11/2022 | Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing | Senate Secretary | |
3/15/2022 | Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Senate Secretary | |
3/15/2022 | Senate/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
3/23/2022 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
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