Executive Documents
Executive Orders, Proclamations, and Declarations
The Governor's Office staff files Executive Documents that have legal effect with the Office of Administrative Rules for publication and distribution. The Governor's executive documents are published in the Utah State Bulletin as they are made available by the Governor's Office. The Bulletin is published on the 1st and 15th of each month. This page contains links to the Governor's executive documents published in the Utah State Bulletin or otherwise available.
General Information
Under authority granted by the Utah Constitution and various federal and state statutes, the Governor periodically issues Executive Documents, which can be categorized as either Executive Orders, Proclamations, or Declarations.
Executive Orders set policy for the executive branch; create boards and commissions; provide for the transfer of authority; or otherwise interpret, implement, or give administrative effect to a provision of the Constitution, state law or executive policy.
Proclamations call special or extraordinary legislative sessions; designate classes of cities; publish states-of-emergency; promulgate other official formal public announcements or functions; or publicly avow or cause certain matters of state government to be made generally known.
Declarations designate special days, weeks or other time periods; call attention to or recognize people, groups, organizations, functions, or similar actions having a public purpose; or invoke specific legislative purposes, such as the declaration of an agricultural disaster.
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10/20/2026 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 14th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-14E [published on 11/01/2026]
09/21/2026 Establishing the Recovery Utah Initiative, Utah Executive Order No. 2026-07 [published on 10/15/2026]
08/10/2026 Establishing and Launching the Utah Quantum Initiative, Utah Executive Order No. 2026-06 [published on 10/15/2026]
09/15/2026 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 13th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-13E [published on 10/01/2026]
08/18/2026 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 12th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-12E [published on 09/01/2026]
07/22/2026 Declaring a State of Emergency in Certain Counties Due to Wildfires and Flooding Related to Wildfires, Utah Executive Order No. 2026-05 [published on 08/01/2026]
06/25/2026 Declaring a State of Emergency and Enabling the State Forester to Protect Municipalities from Fires Caused by Fireworks, Utah Executive Order No. 2026-04 [published on 07/01/2026]
06/16/2026 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 11th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-11E [published on 07/01/2026]
05/29/2026 Establishing a Higher Bar for Data Center Development in Utah, Utah Executive Order No. 2026-03 [published on 06/01/2026]
05/21/2026 Declaring a State of Emergency in the State of Utah Due to Drought Conditions, Utah Executive Order No. 2026-02 [published on 06/01/2026]
05/19/2026 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 10th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-10E [published on 06/01/2026]
05/15/2026 Declaring a State of Emergency in Certain Counties Due to Crop Loss, Utah Executive Order No. 2026-01 [published on 06/01/2026]
04/15/2026 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 9th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-09E [published on 05/01/2026]
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12/07/2025 Calling a Special Session of the Utah Legislature, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-2S [published on 01/01/2026]
12/17/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 8th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-08E [published on 01/01/2026]
11/18/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 7th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-07E [published on 12/01/2025]
10/14/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 6th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-06E [published on 11/01/2025]
10/03/2025 Calling a Special Session of the Utah Legislature, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-1S [published on 11/01/2025]
09/15/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 5th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-05E [published on 10/01/2025]
07/31/2025 Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Fires, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-08 [published on 08/15/2025]
06/25/2025 Directing that the Referendum Regarding H.B. 267 Public Sector Labor Union Amendments be Submitted to the Voters at the 2026 General Election, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-07 [published on 08/15/2025]
06/19/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 4th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-04E [published on 09/01/2025]
06/17/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 3rd extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-03E [published on 07/01/2025]
05/28/2025 Establishing the BUILD Coordinating Council, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-06 [published on 06/15/2025]
05/20/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 2nd extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-02E [published on 06/01/2025]
05/09/2025 Expanding Government Efficiency to Best Serve Utahns, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-05 [published on 05/15/2025]
04/24/2025 Declaring a State of Emergency in Certain Counties Due to Drought Conditions, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-04 [published on 05/15/2025]
04/21/2025 Strengthening Wildfire Preparedness, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-03 [published on 05/15/2025]
04/14/2025 Calling the 66th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 1st extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2025-01E [published on 05/01/2025]
03/27/2025 Enhancing Utah’s Criminal Justice Strategy, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-02 [published on 04/15/2025]
01/07/2025 Expanding and Improving Permitting Efficiency at DEQ and DOGM, Utah Executive Order No. 2025-01 [published on 01/15/2025]
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12/17/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 13th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2024-13E [published on 01/01/2025]
11/19/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 12th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2024-12E [published on 12/01/2024]
10/25/2024 Increasing Military Leave for State Employees, Utah Executive Order No. 2024-02 [published on 12/01/2024]
10/15/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 11th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2024-11E [published on 11/01/2024]
09/17/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate Only) into the 10th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2024-10E [not published in bulletin]
08/23/2024 Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Flooding, Utah Executive Order No. 2024-01 [published on 09/01/2024]
06/14/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature into the 3rd special session, Utah Proclamation No. 2024-03S [published on 07/01/2024]
05/16/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 8th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2024-08E [published on 06/01/2024]
04/16/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 7th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-07E. [published on 05/01/2024]
01/02/2024 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 6th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-06E. [published on 01/15/2024]
Files download and open in a PDF. Executive documents of this time period are archived and available for reference, research, or recordkeeping.
11/14/2023 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 5th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-05E. [published on 12/01/2023]
10/17/2023 Requiring Service Hours for Economic Development Incentives, Utah Executive Order 2023-09.
10/17/2023 Encouraging Agencies to Provide Service Opportunities for Agency Employees, Utah Executive Order 2023-08.
10/10/2023 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 4th extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-04E. [published on 10/15/2023]
09/12/2023 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 3rd extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-03E. [published on 09/15/2023]
08/08/2023 Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 2nd extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-02E. [published on 08/15/2023]
06/07/2023 Calling a Special Session of the Utah Legislature, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-2S, Utah Proclamation 2023-2S. [published on 07/01/2023]
06/07/2023 Calling and Giving Notice of a Special Congressional Election, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-1P, Utah Proclamation 2023-1P. [published on 07/01/2023]
05/15/2023: Calling a Special Session, Utah Executive Order 2023-1A/S.
05/10/2023: Requiring Water Conservation at State Facilities and Increasing Utah's Drought Resiliency, Utah Executive Order 2023-07. [published on 06/01/2023]
05/05/2023 Calling the 65th Legislature into the 1st special session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-1S, Utah Proclamation 2023-1S. [published on 06/01/2023]
04/21/2023: Directing the Chief Privacy Officer to Develop a Strategic Privacy Plan, Utah Executive Order 2023-06. [published on 05/01/2023]
04/18/2023: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Flooding, Utah Executive Order 2023-05. [published on 05/01/2023]
04/11/2023: Calling the 65th Legislature (Senate only) into the 1st extraordinary session, Utah Proclamation No. 2023-01E. [published on 04/15/2023]
03/21/2023: Enshrining the Continued Significance and Display of the Historic State Flag. Utah Executive Order No. 2023-04. [published on 04/01/2023]
03/16/2023: Providing Optional Administrative Leave to Support Community Flood Responses. Utah Executive Order No. 2023-03. [published on 04/01/2023]
02/03/2023: Directing the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands to Raise the Great Salt Lake Causeway Berm. Utah Executive Order No. 2023-02. [published on 02/15/2023]
02/01/2023: Creating a Time-Limited Task Force on State Agency Collaboration and Data Sharing. Utah Executive Order No. 2023-01. [published on 02/15/2023]
Files download and open in a PDF. Executive documents of this time period are archived and available for reference, research, or recordkeeping.
12/16/2022: Declaring A Liquid Petroleum Gas Emergency. Utah Executive Order No. 2022-007. [published 01/01/2023]
12/12/2022: Prohibiting the Use of TikTok by State Agencies and on State-owned Electronic Devices. Utah Executive Order No. 2022-006. [published 12/15/2022]
11/15/2022: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Fourteenth Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-14E
11/03/2022: Suspending New Appropriations of Surplus and Unappropriated Waters in the Great Salt Lake Basin Pursuant to Utah Code Section 73-6-1, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-01, [published 11/15/2022]
10/18/2022: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Thirteenth Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-13E
09/20/2022: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Twelfth Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-12E
08/23/2022: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Flash Flooding, Utah Executive Order No. 2022-005, [published 09/01/2022]
08/16/2022: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Eleventh Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-11E
06/14/2022: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Tenth Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-10E
05/17/2022: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Ninth Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-09E
04/21/2022: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Drought, Utah Executive Order No. 2022-004, [published 05/01/2022]
04/13/2022: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Eighth Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2022-08E
02/26/2022: An Order Instructing the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Utah State Liquor Stores to Remove all Russian-produced and Russian-branded Products Off Its Shelves Immediately, Utah Executive Order No. 2022-003, [published 03/15/2022]
01/31/2022: Providing Optional Substitute Leave for State Employees to Support Utah Schools, Utah Executive Order No. 2022-002, [published 02/15/2022]
01/04/2022: Declaring a Liquid Petroleum Gas Emergency, Utah Executive Order No. 2022-001, [published 01/15/2022]
Files download and open in a PDF. Executive documents of this time period are archived and available for reference, research, or recordkeeping.
12/15/2021: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Seventh Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2021-07E
11/05/2021: Calling the Sixty-fourth Legislature into a Second Special Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2021-2S, [published 11/15/2021]
10/12/2021: State Employee Leave For Mental and Emotional Health Treatment and Education, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-15, [published 10/15/2021]
09/14/2021: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Fifth Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2021-05E
09/09/2021: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Flooding, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-14, [published 09/15/2021]
06/29/2021: Calling the Sixty-Fourth Legislature Into the Third Extraordinary Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2021-03E
06/08/2021: Requiring Increased Water Conservation Due to Drought Conditions, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-10 (Modified), [published 06/15/2021]
05/14/2021: Calling the Sixty-fourth Legislature into a First Special Session, Utah Proclamation No. 2021-1S, [published 06/01/2021]
05/13/2021: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Drought Conditions, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-13, [published 06/01/2021]
05/06/2021: Establishing Effective Oversight Over State Agency Rulemaking, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-12, [published 05/15/2021] (NOTE: this order rescinds and replaces Utah Executive Order No. 2017-01.)
05/06/2021: Updating the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-11, [published 05/15/2021] (NOTE: this order rescinds and replaces Utah Executive Order No. 2021-09.)
05/03/2021: Requiring Water Conservation Due to Drought Conditions, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-10, [published 05/15/2021]
04/15/2021: Updating the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-09, [published 05/01/2021]
04/01/2021: Expanding Return to Work and Returnship Opportunities in Utah, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-08, [published 04/15/2021]
03/17/2021: Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Drought Conditions, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-07, [published 04/01/2021]
02/23/2021: Updating the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-06, [published 03/01/2021]
01/14/2021: Anticipated Civil Unrest, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-05, [published 02/01/2021]
01/11/2021: Moving Jobs to Rural Utah, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-04, [published 01/15/2021]
01/11/2021: Requiring Agency Review of Remote Work Opportunities, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-03, [published 01/15/2021]
01/08/2021: Establishing a COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-02, [published 01/15/2021]
01/04/2021: Requiring a Review of All Regulated Occupations and Professions, Utah Executive Order No. 2021-01, [published 01/15/2021]
01/03/2021: Rescinding Prior Executive Orders, Utah Executive Order No. 2020-76, [published 01/15/2021]
