Utah Legislature · HB 73 · Governor Signed
Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill amends the Utah Protection of Public Employees Act.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Dec 23, 2025
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Dec 23, 2025
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0073 · Dec 23, 2025Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0073 · Dec 23, 2025Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0073 · Jan 5, 2026Version Sponsor
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0073 · Jan 19, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 20, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading · Jan 23, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Jan 23, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Jan 23, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Jan 23, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 26, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 28, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 28, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Jan 29, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Jan 29, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Feb 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 4, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 4, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table · Feb 4, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar Table
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Mar 5, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 5, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 12, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Walter, R. NeilSen. McCay, Daniel
Recorded votes
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 24, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 5
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-04 · Passed · Yeas 24, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 5
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-01-28 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-01-23 · Passed · Yeas 71, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 17, 2026).