Panel unanimously backs bill to codify Loudermill due process for officers

Feb 25, 2026

H.B.153 would codify minimum Loudermill procedures for disciplinary actions across Utah law‑enforcement and related agencies; labor and law-enforcement stakeholders testified in support and the committee voted to recommend the bill unanimously.

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Representative Gwen presented H.B.153, a bill that aims to codify the Loudermill due-process procedures for officer discipline across state and local agencies. Sponsor materials and witnesses said the bill formalizes procedures that local agencies are supposed to follow and addresses concerns that some agencies may not be consistently applying due process.

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