Joint Rules Resolution - Implementation of Education-related Legislation

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JR4-1-203
Joint Rules Resolution - Implementation of Education-related Legislation
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd
Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This joint rules resolution modifies the effective date of certain bills.
Highlighted Provisions:
This resolution:
defines "bill that addresses public education";
establishes a default effective date for a bill that addresses public education; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This resolution provides a special effective date.
Legislative Rules Affected:
AMENDS:
JR4-1-203
,
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1.
JR4-1-203
is amended to read:
JR4-1-203. Effective date of bills.
(1)
As used in this rule:
(a)
"Bill that addresses public education" means a bill whose primary effect is to enact,
amend, or repeal one or more provisions of the Utah Code that affect Utah's public
education system, including Utah Code provisions within:
(i)
Title 53E, Public Education System -- State Administration;
(ii)
Title 53F, Public Education System -- Funding; or
(iii)
Title 53G, Public Education System -- Local Administration.
(b)
"Bill that addresses public education" does not include a bill that exclusively
appropriates money.
(2)
(a)
(i)
Unless otherwise directed by the Legislature and subject to Subsections
(2)
and (3),
(3)
and
(4)
,
a bill becomes effective 60 days after the adjournment of the
session at which
it
the bill is
passed.
(b)
(ii)
The 60 days begins to run the day after the
day on which the
Legislature
adjourns sine die.
(b)
Notwithstanding Subsection
(2)(a)
, unless otherwise directed by the Legislature, the
effective date of a bill that addresses public education is July 1 of the calendar year
immediately following the calendar year of the session at which the bill is passed.
(2)
(3)
(a)
The effective date of a bill may not be a date later than January 1 of the
second calendar year immediately following the calendar year of the session at which
the bill is passed.
(b)
A bill with a contingent effective date is not subject to Subsection
(2)(a)
(3)(a)
.
(3)
(4)
(a)
If the effective date of a bill is contingent, before the bill may be introduced:
(i)
the bill sponsor shall inform the legislative general counsel of the contingent
effective date; and
(ii)
the legislative general counsel shall, on behalf of the bill sponsor, request
approval of the contingent effective date from the president and speaker.
(b)
A bill that has a contingent effective date that is not approved by the president and
the speaker may not be introduced.
(c)
Subsections
(3)(a)
(4)(a)
and
(b)
do not apply to a bill that has a contingent effective
date that is contingent on voter approval of an amendment to the Utah Constitution.
(4)
(5)
A rules committee, a standing committee, the Senate, or the House of
Representatives is prohibited from suspending the provisions of Subsection
(2) or (3)
(3)
or
(4)
.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This resolution takes effect May 6, 2026.
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