Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SJR10: Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Regarding Jury Selection
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This resolution amends court rules regarding jury selection.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 3, 2026:
0 Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Regarding Jury Selection 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Michael K. McKell House Sponsor: Casey Snider LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution amends court rules regarding jury selection. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - amends Rule 17.5 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure to address an exception for jury selection in a felony case; - amends Rule 18 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure to address jury selection in a felony case; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This resolution provides a special effective date. Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure Affected: AMENDS: Rule 17.5 , Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 18 , Utah Rules of Criminal 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: Section 1. Rule 17.5 , Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read: Rule 17.5 . In-person, remote, and hybrid hearings; request for different format. (a) Definitions. (1) "Participant" …
Sponsors
- Michael McKell (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Snider, Casey (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ circled
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR010S02
Votes
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 23, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Court Rules
Common questions
- What is SJR10?
- SJR10 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Regarding Jury Selection.
- What does SJR10 do?
- This resolution amends court rules regarding jury selection.
- What is the status of SJR10?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR10?
- Michael McKell (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJR10?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SJR010.html
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