Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SJR6: Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules
Status: Passed both chambers, March 13, 2026
This resolution amends the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall House Sponsor: Katy Hall LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution amends the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - amends Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 42, to address separate trials in a medical malpractice action and transfer to a district court panel; - makes technical and conforming changes; and - includes a coordination clause with S.J.R. 5, Joint Resolution Amending the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, to address the coordination clause in S.J.R. 5. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This resolution provides a special effective date. This resolution provides a coordination clause. Utah Rules of Civil Procedure Affected: AMENDS: Rule 42 , Utah Rules of Civil Procedure Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause: Rule 42 , as Utah Rules of Civil Procedure Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: As provided in Utah Constitution Article VIII, Section 4, the Legislature may amend rules of procedure and evidence adopted by the Utah Supreme Court upon a two-thirds vote of all members of both houses of the Legislature: The following section is affected by a cooordination clause …
Sponsors
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Hall, Katy (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ to Lieutenant Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- : House/ received from Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 6, 2026): 21 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 64 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 23 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 23, 2026): 27 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Medical Malpractice, Civil Litigation, Resolutions, Civil Procedure, Court Rules
Common questions
- What is SJR6?
- SJR6 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules.
- What does SJR6 do?
- This resolution amends the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
- What is the status of SJR6?
- Passed both chambers as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ to Lieutenant Governor (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR6?
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJR6?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SJR006.html
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