Utah Legislature · HB 540 · Governor Signed
Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill addresses public access to court records and proceedings and judicial financial disclosures.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 58 actions
Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Feb 11, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Feb 11, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0540 · Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0540 · Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Feb 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 11, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 11, 2026House Judiciary Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0540 · Feb 12, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0540 · Feb 12, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Feb 13, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House Comm - Held · Feb 13, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House Comm - Reconsider actions · Feb 13, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 13, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Feb 17, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 17, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0540S01 · Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0540S01 · Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted · Feb 23, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ circled · Feb 23, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ uncircled · Feb 23, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 23, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 23, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 24, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 25, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0540S02 · Feb 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0540S02 · Feb 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Mar 2, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Mar 2, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0540S01 · Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0540S01 · Mar 2, 2026Released
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Mar 2, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 2, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0540S02 · Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0540S02 · Mar 3, 2026Released
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules · Mar 4, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ floor amendment · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 5, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · 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 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Monson, LoganSen. Brammer, Brady
Recorded votes
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 57, Nays 8, Absent or not voting 10
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 20, Nays 6, Absent or not voting 3
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-03-02 · Yeas 6, Nays 1, Absent 0
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0540S02 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-03-02 · Yeas 7, Nays 0, Absent 0
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Yeas 57, Nays 11, Absent or not voting 7
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yeas 6, Nays 5, Absent 0
House Comm - Reconsider actions - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yeas 8, Nays 3, Absent 0
House Comm - Held - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yeas 6, Nays 5, Absent 0
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 25, 2026).