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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.C.R. 4: Concurrent Resolution Regarding Religious Freedom

3 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 resolution supports and encourages practices that exemplify religious freedom in public spaces.

  • This resolution:
  • Acknowledges the historical context that supports the inclusion of religion in government and education
  • Supports the right of public school students and teachers to openly express their faith
  • Encourages the accommodation of religious observances in government and community settings
  • Supports the protection of religious symbols in public spaces
  • Encourages the fostering of respectful dialogue among diverse faith traditions

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Michael J. Petersen

Utah House, January 29, 2026

Consent, Final Passage · HCR 4
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 70 Nays 0 N/V 5
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (67)

56 Republican, 11 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

3 Democratic, 1 Republican

Utah Senate, February 18, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · HCR 4
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 22 Nays 1 Abs 6
Official record

Yes (22)

19 Republican, 1 Forward, 2 Democratic

No (1)

1 Democratic

Absent or not voting (6)

3 Republican, 3 Democratic

Utah Senate, February 19, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HCR 4
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 23 Nays 1 Abs 5
Official record

Yes (23)

18 Republican, 1 Forward, 4 Democratic

No (1)

1 Democratic

Absent or not voting (5)

4 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.