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H.J.R. 21: Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Civil Procedure

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: House

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This resolution amends the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

  • This resolution:
  • Amends Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1, to add a definition
  • Amends Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 42, to address the transfer of an action in the district court when a three-judge panel is convened
  • Amends Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 63, to address the disqualification of a judge on a three-judge panel in the district court
  • Amends Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 63A, to address the change of judge as a matter of right with regard to a three-judge panel in the district court

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Court Rules · Judicial Administration · Courts · Judicial Operations · Judges · Civil Litigation · Civil Procedure

How it moved

  1. · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

The Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on H.J.R. 21 found no material cost or revenue effect for the state, local governments or businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Matt MacPherson

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

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Latest recorded action

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Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.