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2026 floor votes

H.C.R. 12: Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

2 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 25, 2026. This concurrent resolution celebrates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

  • This resolution:
  • Celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026
  • Declares the first week of July 2026 as Independence Week
  • Recognizes the work of Utah's America250 Commission (Commission)
  • Supports the Commission's vision to educate, engage, and unite Utahns through programs and events that celebrate and honor the anniversary
  • Encourages local participation in programs and events overseen by the Commission, the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, and local Utah250 Communities

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Ryan D. Wilcox

Utah House, February 23, 2026

Consent, Final Passage · HCR 12
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 65 Nays 0 N/V 10
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (62)

48 Republican, 14 Democratic

Absent or not voting (9)

9 Republican

Utah Senate, March 4, 2026

Consent, Final Passage · HCR 12
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 0 Abs 4
Official record

Yes (25)

19 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

3 Republican, 1 Democratic

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.