Wage Amendments
SB 179 establishes Utah's minimum wage at $20 per hour for all private and public employees, effective May 6, 2026. It requires employers with 15 or more staff to disclose minimum and maximum wages, plus any benefits (like bonuses or stock), in all job listings. The Labor Commission must adjust this minimum wage annually for inflation and cannot set it below $20 per hour. The bill also updates wage-related definitions and prevents cities or counties from imposing higher minimum wages than the state.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Mar 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nate Blouin
DDemocratic
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