Utah House resolution establishes process for chief sponsors to abandon legislation

Original title: House Rules Resolution - Abandoning Legislation

Last action · March 17, 2026: House/ to Lieutenant GovernorSponsor: Norm Thurston

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What This Bill Does

Utah House Resolution 3 establishes a formal process allowing a to permanently abandon a bill or resolution by submitting a form to the chief clerk before third reading in the Senate. This action strikes the , prevents the legislation from being revived, and takes effect on May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes internal legislative operations by giving House sponsors a formal mechanism to kill their own bills while allowing them to introduce identical measures in the future.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

House of Representatives of the state of Utah

Members of the House gain a formal procedural mechanism to permanently drop sponsored legislation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does a chief sponsor abandon legislation under this rule?

A can abandon legislation by submitting an abandoning legislation form to the chief clerk before the legislation passes the Senate on third reading.

Can abandoned legislation be revived later?

No, legislation may not be revived once the submits an abandoning legislation form.

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Where This Stands

Current status: signed.

Procedural history

24 actions

Mar 17, 2026House
House/ to Lieutenant Governor
Mar 17, 2026House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Mar 17, 2026House
House/ to Lieutenant Governor
Mar 17, 2026House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Mar 12, 2026House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

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Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Feb 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
Feb 9, 2026House
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
Feb 9, 2026HouseFloor
House/ passed 3rd reading
Feb 9, 2026House
House/ floor amendment
Feb 9, 2026House
House/ 3rd reading
Jan 29, 2026House
House/ 2nd reading
Jan 29, 2026House
House/ committee report favorable
Jan 28, 2026House
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Jan 14, 2026House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Jan 14, 2026House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
Jan 8, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HR0003
Jan 8, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HR0003
Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HR0003
Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HR0003
Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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