Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SJR7: Joint Resolution Regarding Utah's Protection and Advocacy Agency
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This resolution urges the Governor to review Utah's designation of the Disability Law Center as the state's Protection and Advocacy agency to ensure that all individuals with disabilities, regardless of type or functional capacity, receive equitable advocacy and representation.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 19, 2026:
0 Joint Resolution Regarding Utah's Protection and Advocacy Agency 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler House Sponsor: Norman K Thurston LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution urges the Governor to review Utah's designation of the Disability Law Center as the state's Protection and Advocacy agency to ensure that all individuals with disabilities, regardless of type or functional capacity, receive equitable advocacy and representation. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - recognizes the federal framework establishing Protection and Advocacy (P A) systems to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities; - encourages the Governor to initiate a formal review of the current P A designation and consider redesignation, if warranted; - outlines steps for a transparent redesignation process consistent with federal requirements, including public notice, comment, and hearings; and - urges that any review or redesignation process ensure inclusive representation and advocacy for all individuals with disabilities across the state. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, in 1978, the Governor of Utah designated what is now known as the Disability Law Center (DLC) as Utah's official Protection and Advocacy (P A) agency, in accordance with the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act), to protect and advance the legal rights …
Sponsors
- Todd Weiler (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Norman Thurston (R, 62)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ 3rd reading
- : Senate/ passed 2nd reading
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 20, 2026): 16 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Governor, Health and Human Services, Constitutional Officers, Disabilities, Resolutions, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SJR7?
- SJR7 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Joint Resolution Regarding Utah's Protection and Advocacy Agency.
- What does SJR7 do?
- This resolution urges the Governor to review Utah's designation of the Disability Law Center as the state's Protection and Advocacy agency to ensure that all individuals with disabilities, regardless of type or functional capacity, receive equitable advocacy and representation.
- What is the status of SJR7?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR7?
- Todd Weiler (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJR7?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SJR007.html
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