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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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S.J.R. 12: Joint Resolution on Civic Engagement and Service

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

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 supports and encourages the practices of civic participation, civil discourse, and constructive dialogue.

  • This resolution:
  • Acknowledges the fundamental rights of free speech, peaceful assembly, and petitioning of government
  • Supports civil discourse and civic participation
  • Encourages community building and civil dialogue amongst Utah citizens
  • Recognizes the first Friday in September as Utah Civic Engagement and Service Day
  • Encourages activities on Utah Civic Engagement and Service Day to promote civic responsibility and community service

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: State Board of Education · Government Operations (State Issues) · State Symbols and Designations · Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senatefiledfile 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 S.J.R. 12 found no material cost or revenue effect for the state, local governments or businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Heidi Balderree

House floor sponsor: Nelson T. Abbott

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

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

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.