Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HR2: House Rules Resolution - Standing Committee Duties
Status: Passed both chambers, January 30, 2026
This rules resolution modifies the duties of a House standing committee.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, January 26, 2026:
1 House Rules Resolution - Standing Committee Duties 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard LONG TITLE General Description: This rules resolution modifies the duties of a House standing committee. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - defines terms; - when considering legislation that proposes to make an occupation a regulated occupation, requires a House standing committee to determine whether the Office of Professional Licensure Review conducted a sunrise review of the occupation; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Legislative Rules Affected: AMENDS: HR3-2-402 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah: Section 1. HR3-2-402 is amended to read: HR3-2-402 . Standing committee consideration of legislation -- Regulated occupation -- Fiscal impact. (1) As used in this rule: (a) "Office" means the Office of Professional Licensure Review created in Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 1b, Office of Professional Licensure Review. (b) "Regulated occupation" means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code Section 13-1b-101 . (2) When considering legislation that proposes to make an occupation a regulated occupation, a standing committee shall determine whether the office conducted a sunrise review of the occupation in accordance with Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 1b, Part 3, Office Review and Reporting. (3) (a) …
Sponsors
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14)
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 23, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 20, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Resolutions, Rules, Legislative Committees and Task Forces, Resolutions, Legislative Organization, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HR2?
- HR2 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): House Rules Resolution - Standing Committee Duties.
- What does HR2 do?
- This rules resolution modifies the duties of a House standing committee.
- What is the status of HR2?
- Passed both chambers as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: House/ to Lieutenant Governor (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2?
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR2?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HR0002.html
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