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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.J.R. 25: Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Secretary of State

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 joint resolution of the Utah Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to establish a Secretary of State.

  • This resolution:
  • Create the constitutional office of the Secretary of State
  • Establish the qualifications, the term of office, and the duties of the Secretary of State
  • Provide for compensation of the Secretary of State
  • Provide the manner in which a vacancy in the office of Secretary of State is filled
  • Make conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Lisa Shepherd

Utah House, February 26, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HJR 25
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 57 Nays 12 N/V 6
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (53)

49 Republican, 4 Democratic

No (12)

9 Democratic, 3 Republican

Absent or not voting (6)

5 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.