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2026 floor votes

S.J.R. 7: Joint Resolution Regarding Utah's Protection and Advocacy Agency

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 urges the Governor to review Utah's designation of the Disability Law Center as the state's Protection and Advocacy agency to ensure that all individuals with disabilities, regardless of type or functional capacity, receive equitable advocacy and representation.

  • This resolution:
  • Recognizes the federal framework establishing Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities
  • Encourages the Governor to initiate a formal review of the current P&A designation and consider redesignation, if warranted
  • Outlines steps for a transparent redesignation process consistent with federal requirements, including public notice, comment, and hearings
  • Urges that any review or redesignation process ensure inclusive representation and advocacy for all individuals with disabilities across the state

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Todd Weiler

Utah Senate, February 20, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · SJR 7
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 16 Nays 10 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (16)

15 Republican, 1 Forward

No (10)

4 Republican, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 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.