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Committee endorses pay increase bill for state attorney general
Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · February 9, 2026
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Summary
Senate Bill 235, sponsored by Senator McKell, would increase the state attorney general’s salary to be commensurate with Supreme Court pay; the committee favorably recommended the proposal unanimously after a brief sponsor presentation and no substantive public opposition.
Senator McKell presented Senate Bill 235, arguing the attorney general of Utah is underpaid relative to comparable legal positions and currently receives approximately 95% of the governor’s salary and, in some local…
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