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2026 floor votes

H.J.R. 15: Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules to Address Sanctions and Dismissals

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

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This resolution amends court rules to address sanctions and dismissals.

  • This resolution:
  • Amends Rule 11 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure to allow a court to order a sanction of a charitable contribution
  • Amends Rule 41 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure to allow: a defendant to seek a dismissal of an action or claim when the defendant is named solely for representing another party in the action or a related action; and the award of attorney fees to the defendant in certain circumstances
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Anthony E. Loubet

Utah House, February 20, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. HJR 15
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 71 Nays 0 N/V 4
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (67)

53 Republican, 14 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

4 Republican

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.