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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Legislature Restricts Resolutions Honoring Individuals and Modifies Filing Timelines
Last action · February 11, 2026: House/ to Lieutenant GovernorSponsors: Cal Roberts and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Utah legislators are prohibited from using resolutions to recognize, honor, or memorialize individuals, groups, or events, requiring citations instead under HJR 2. The resolution defines binding and s, sets rules for rules committees to block noncompliant resolutions, and updates deadlines and procedures for filing legislation requests.
Changes how lawmakers formally honor constituents or groups by shifting tributes from joint resolutions to official citations, while altering internal legislative filing procedures and deadlines.
- Joint rules resolutions govern the internal operations, procedures, and ethical standards of the Utah Senate and House of Representatives. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Utah legislators
Must use formal citations instead of resolutions for honorary purposes and must adhere to updated deadlines and procedures for filing legislation.
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
Must process legislation requests under new guidelines, abandon requests under specific vacancy conditions, and execute resolution conversions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a legislator files a resolution that violates the new honor ban?
What is the deadline for filing a request for legislation during the general session?
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Procedural history
45 actions- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 6, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
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- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR002S02
- Feb 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR002S02
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR002S02
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR002S02
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 30, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Jan 27, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Jan 27, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 27, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR002S01
- Jan 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR002S01
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR002S01
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR002S01
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR002
- Jan 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR002
- Dec 23, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR002
- Dec 23, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR002
- Dec 23, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 23, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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