HJR023 • 2026

Joint Rules Resolution - Policy Development and Impact

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. Wilcox, Ryan D.
Last action: 2026-03-06
Official status: House/ filed
Effective date: Not listed

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Joint Rules Resolution - Policy Development and Impact

This joint rules resolution enacts provisions related to policy development and impact.

What This Bill Does

This joint rules resolution enacts provisions related to policy development and impact.

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Bill History

2026-03-06 House file for bills not passed
House/ filed
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
Senate/ strike enacting clause
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-03-04 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
2026-02-27 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-02-27 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-26 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-24 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-02-23 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-20 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-20 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-02-20 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-02-12 House Rules Committee
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2026-02-12 House Rules Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-12 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-02-12 House Rules Committee
House/ comm rpt/ amended
2026-02-10 House Rules Committee
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-09 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-02-09 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-09 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-02-09 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR023
2026-02-09 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR023
2026-02-09 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR023
2026-02-09 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR023
2026-02-09 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This joint rules resolution enacts provisions related to policy development and impact.

Current Bill Text

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JR1-4-604
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Joint Rules Resolution - Policy Development and Impact
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This joint rules resolution enacts provisions related to policy development and impact.
Highlighted Provisions:
This resolution:
requires the chief sponsor of legislation to specify the policy problem and measurable
objectives to evaluate the impact of the legislation;
requires the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to assist with developing
policy and ensure that legislation's drafting instructions include certain information; and
authorizes the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, when conducting an audit, to
request certain information from the Office of Legislative Research and General
Counsel.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Legislative Rules Affected:
ENACTS:
JR1-4-604
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1.
JR1-4-604
is enacted to read:
6.
Performance, Efficiency, and Policy Impact Reporting
JR1-4-604
. Policy development and impact.
(1)
After filing a request for legislation under
JR4-2-101
, the chief sponsor shall, in
consultation with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel:
(a)
specify the policy problem the chief sponsor aims to address with the legislation; and
(b)
identify the chief sponsor's policy goal and one or more measurable objectives to
evaluate whether the legislation effectively addresses the policy problem.
(2)
The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
(a)
assist with developing the chief sponsor's policy in preparation for drafting the
sponsor's legislation; and
(b)
ensure that the drafting instructions for a request for legislation include the policy
information described in Subsection
(1)
.
(3)
When conducting an audit under Utah Code Section
36-12-15
or
JR1-4-603
, the Office
of the Legislative Auditor General may request from the Office of Legislative Research
and General Counsel the policy information described in Subsection
(1)
for the purpose
of evaluating the impact of Utah statutes that are relevant to the audit.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This resolution takes effect upon a successful vote for final passage.
2-9-26 8:27 AM