S.B. 70 First Substitute - Judiciary Amendments

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Judiciary Amendments

Number: S.B. 70 First Substitute (2024GS)
Sponsor: Sen. Weiler, T.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/13/2024
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill amends provisions regarding the number of judges in each judicial district.

What it does

This bill:
increases the number of district court judges in the Third Judicial District, Fourth Judicial District, and Fifth Judicial District;
increases the number of juvenile court judges in the Third Judicial District and the Fourth Judicial District; and
makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

1/17/2024Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

4 0 2not eligible / no record

1/22/2024Senate/ circled

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Voice votenot eligible / no record

1/22/2024Senate/ uncircled

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Voice votenot eligible / no record

1/22/2024Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

28 0 1not eligible / no record

1/23/2024Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Clerk of the House

28 0 1not eligible / no record

2/26/2024House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Judiciary Committee

11 0 1not eligible / no record

2/28/2024House/ substituted from # 0 to # 1

House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/28/2024House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

66 0 9YEA

2/28/2024Senate/ concurs with House amendment

House Speaker

27 0 2not eligible / no record

Bill text

introduced version · official source

JUDICIARY AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
House Sponsor: 
 Brian S. King
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions regarding the number of judges in each judicial district.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ increases the number of district court judges in the Third Judicial District, Fourth
Judicial District, and Fifth Judicial District;
▸ increases the number of juvenile court judges in the Third Judicial District and the
Fourth Judicial District; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78A-1-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 271
78A-1-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 511
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78A-1-103
 is amended to read:
78A-1-103.
Number of district judges.
The number of district court judges [
shall be
] 
is
:
(1) four district 
court
 judges in the First 
Judicial
 District;
(2) 14 district 
court
 judges in the Second 
Judicial
 District;
(3) [
] 
 district 
court
 judges in the Third 
Judicial
 District;
(4) [
] 
 district 
court
 judges in the Fourth 
Judicial
 District;
(5) [
seven
] 
eight
 district 
court
 judges in the Fifth 
Judicial
 District;
(6) two district 
court
 judges in the Sixth 
Judicial
 District;
(7) three district 
court
 judges in the Seventh 
Judicial
 District; and
(8) three district 
court
 judges in the Eighth 
Judicial
 District.
Section 2. Section 
78A-1-104
 is amended to read:
78A-1-104.
Number of juvenile judges.
The number of juvenile court judges [
shall be
] 
is
:
(1) two juvenile 
court
 judges in the First [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District;
(2) six juvenile 
court
 judges in the Second [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District;
(3) [
nine juvenile
] 
juvenile court
 judges in the Third [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District;
(4) [
six juvenile
] 
seven juvenile court
 judges in the Fourth [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District;
(5) three juvenile 
court
 judges in the Fifth [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District;
(6) two juvenile 
court
 judges in the Sixth [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District;
(7) two juvenile 
court
 judges in the Seventh [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District; and
(8) two juvenile 
court
 judges in the Eighth [
Juvenile
] 
Judicial
 District.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.