Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HR1: House Rules Resolution - Amendments to House Rules
Status: Passed both chambers, January 30, 2026
This resolution modifies House rules.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, January 21, 2026:
0 House Rules Resolution - Amendments to House Rules 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution modifies House rules. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - defines "minority leader" and "minority party"; - clarifies the dates on which the House convenes; - removes the requirement that the House Rules Committee, when meeting to refer or sift legislation, prepare minutes of the committee's meeting; - modifies the process by which a standing committee chair allows a response to motions; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Legislative Rules Affected: AMENDS: HR1-3-102 HR1-5-101 HR3-1-102 HR3-1-104 HR3-2-101 HR3-2-313 HR3-2-314 HR5-1-101 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah: Section 1. HR1-3-102 is amended to read: HR1-3-102 . Duties of the speaker. (1) The general duties of the speaker are to: (a) call the House to order at the time scheduled for convening, and proceed with the daily order of business; (b) announce the business before the House in the order that it is to be acted upon; (c) receive and submit in the proper manner all motions and proposals presented by representatives; (d) put to a vote all questions that arise in the course of proceedings, and announce the results …
Sponsors
- Dunnigan, James A. (R, 36) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ to Lieutenant Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ passed 3rd reading
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : House/ 2nd reading
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 20, 2026): 72 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 20, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 20, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Resolutions, Rules, Resolutions, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HR1?
- HR1 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): House Rules Resolution - Amendments to House Rules.
- What does HR1 do?
- This resolution modifies House rules.
- What is the status of HR1?
- Passed both chambers as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: House/ to Lieutenant Governor (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1?
- Dunnigan, James A. (R, 36).
- Where is the official record for HR1?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HR0001.html
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