Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SJR9: Joint Resolution Expressing Friendship and Support for Taiwan
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This resolution expresses support for the continued friendship between Utah and Taiwan.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
0 Joint Resolution Expressing Friendship and Support for Taiwan 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall House Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution expresses support for the continued friendship between Utah and Taiwan. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - highlights the long-standing friendship between Utah and Taiwan; - supports a continuation of the Utah and Taiwan friendship; - supports deepening the religious, economic, educational, and cultural partnership between Utah and Taiwan; and - encourages global organizations to admit Taiwan into their membership. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, the state of Utah has developed a strong relationship with Taiwan based on shared values, including a commitment to religious freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and a free market economy; WHEREAS, the relationship between Utah and Taiwan began in 1956, when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is headquartered in Utah, dispatched four missionaries to Taiwan as a friendly exchange between the Taiwanese people and the people of Utah; WHEREAS, by 2024, more than 43,000 Latter-day Saint missionaries had served missions in Taiwan; WHEREAS, in 1980, Utah and Taiwan established a formal sister-state relationship, deepening the cultural exchanges between Utah and Taiwan; WHEREAS, today, approximately 2,400 …
Sponsors
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, International Trade, Economic Development, Workforce Services, Resolutions, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SJR9?
- SJR9 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Joint Resolution Expressing Friendship and Support for Taiwan.
- What does SJR9 do?
- This resolution expresses support for the continued friendship between Utah and Taiwan.
- What is the status of SJR9?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR9?
- Sandall, Scott D. (R, 1).
- Where is the official record for SJR9?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SJR009.html
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