Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HJR16: Joint Resolution Supporting New Methods to Combat Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This resolution expresses support for new innovations and technology to combat human trafficking and domestic violence.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
0 Joint Resolution Supporting New Methods to Combat Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jon Hawkins Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution expresses support for new innovations and technology to combat human trafficking and domestic violence. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - recognizes the serious issues of human trafficking and domestic violence in the nation and in Utah; - recognizes that transportation hubs play a major role in human trafficking and domestic violence; - recognizes that new innovations and technology can help human trafficking and domestic violence victims request assistance; and - expresses Utah's support for the advancement of new innovations and technology to combat human trafficking and domestic violence. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, human trafficking and domestic violence are increasingly serious problems affecting numerous adults and children in the nation and in Utah; WHEREAS, in 2024, the National Human Trafficking Hotline received more than 8,000 contacts from trafficking victims, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received over 26,000 reports of child sex trafficking; WHEREAS, between 2020 and 2024, Utah agencies reported and prosecuted hundreds of human trafficking cases, identifying 91 child sex trafficking victims; WHEREAS, multiple sources have found that …
Sponsors
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Not Considered
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR016
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR016
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Subjects: Technology, Homicide, Crimes, Domestic Violence, Transportation, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Resolutions, Human Trafficking
Common questions
- What is HJR16?
- HJR16 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Joint Resolution Supporting New Methods to Combat Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence.
- What does HJR16 do?
- This resolution expresses support for new innovations and technology to combat human trafficking and domestic violence.
- What is the status of HJR16?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR16?
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55).
- Where is the official record for HJR16?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HJR016.html
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