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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah directs removal of brackets around section titles in the state constitution
Last action · March 3, 2026: Senate/ to Lieutenant GovernorSponsors: Todd Weiler and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Utah directs the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to remove the brackets surrounding section titles in future constitutional amendments and in the published Utah Constitution starting with the 2027 General Session.
Changes formatting conventions in official state legal publications by dropping brackets from section titles, establishing that the titles and their former brackets carry no legal or substantive meaning.
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.
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
Staff office is required to omit brackets surrounding section titles in future constitutional amendment resolutions and published editions of the state constitution.
WestLaw and LexisNexis
Publishers receive a formal copy of the resolution detailing the formatting change for constitutional section titles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do the brackets around section titles in the Utah Constitution currently carry legal meaning?
Who is responsible for removing the brackets?
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Procedural history
31 actions- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to Lieutenant Governor
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 13, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
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- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 11, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Jan 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 7, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Dec 17, 2025ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR002
- Dec 17, 2025Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SJR002
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SJR002
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SJR002
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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- Controversy0Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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