Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HJR9: Joint Rules Resolution - Implementation of Education-related Legislation
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This joint rules resolution modifies the effective date of certain bills.
What the bill says
A bill that addresses public education; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This resolution provides a special effective date. Legislative Rules Affected: AMENDS: JR4-1-203.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
a bill that addresses public education; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This resolution provides a special effective date. Legislative Rules Affected: AMENDS: JR4-1-203 , Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. JR4-1-203 is amended to read: JR4-1-203. Effective date of bills. (1) As used in this rule: (a) "Bill that addresses public education" means a bill whose primary effect is to enact, amend, or repeal one or more provisions of the Utah Code that affect Utah's public education system, including Utah Code provisions within: (i) Title 53E, Public Education System -- State Administration; (ii) Title 53F, Public Education System -- Funding; or (iii) Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration. (b) "Bill that addresses public education" does not include a bill that exclusively appropriates money. (2) (a) (i) Unless otherwise directed by the Legislature and subject to Subsections (2) and (3), (3) and (4) , a bill becomes effective 60 days after the adjournment of the session at which it the bill is passed. (b) (ii) The 60 days begins to run the day after the day on which the Legislature adjourns sine die. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a) , unless otherwise directed by the Legislature, the effective date of a bill that …
Sponsors
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR009
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR009
- : House/ received bill from Legislative Research
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR009
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR009
- : Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Subjects: Resolutions, Rules, Education, K-12 Education, Resolutions, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HJR9?
- HJR9 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Joint Rules Resolution - Implementation of Education-related Legislation.
- What does HJR9 do?
- In its own words: A bill that addresses public education; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This resolution provides a special effective date. Legislative Rules Affected: AMENDS: JR4-1-203.
- What is the status of HJR9?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR9?
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR9?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HJR009.html
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