Bill Commons

UT HJR 18

enrolled

Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Eliminate Marriage Penalties

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did UT HJR 18 pass?

UT HJR 18 passed both chambers and was enrolled, but its session adjourned long enough ago that the executive-action window has closed. Bill Commons did not capture the final signature or veto, so the outcome is unknown here — check the UT legislature's own record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): House/ to Lieutenant Governor

What is UT HJR 18 about?

UT HJR 18 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Eliminate Marriage Penalties”.

Who sponsors UT HJR 18?

Ballard, Melissa G. is the primary sponsor of UT HJR 18, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-03-12 — House/ to Lieutenant Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ballard, Melissa G.primary
  • Balderree, Heidicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-28

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  2. 2026-01-28

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  3. 2026-01-28

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR018

  4. 2026-01-28

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR018

  5. 2026-01-29

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    receipt

  6. 2026-01-29

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  7. 2026-01-29

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR018

  8. 2026-01-29

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR018

  9. 2026-01-30

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    receipt

  10. 2026-02-20

    House/ to standing committee [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-24

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-24

    House/ committee report favorable [House Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-24

    House/ 2nd reading

  14. 2026-02-26

    House/ 3rd reading

  15. 2026-02-26

    House/ circled

  16. 2026-02-26

    House/ uncircled

  17. 2026-02-26

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  18. 2026-02-26

    House/ to Senate

  19. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  20. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-03-02

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-03-02

    Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  24. 2026-03-02

    Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  25. 2026-03-02

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  26. 2026-03-05

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  27. 2026-03-05

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  28. 2026-03-05

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    passage

  29. 2026-03-05

    Senate/ to House

  30. 2026-03-05

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  31. 2026-03-05

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    passage

  32. 2026-03-06

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    receipt

  33. 2026-03-06

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  34. 2026-03-07

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    enrolled

  35. 2026-03-07

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  36. 2026-03-12

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    receipt

  37. 2026-03-12

    House/ to Lieutenant Governor

    executive-receipt

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-26 · pass · 66-0

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abbott, N.: yes
    • Acton, C.K.: yes
    • Albrecht, C.: yes
    • Auxier, T.: yes
    • Ballard, M.G.: yes
    • Barlow, S.: yes
    • Bolinder, B.: yes
    • Burton, J.: yes
    • Chevrier, K.: yes
    • Chew, S.: yes
    • Christofferson, K.: yes
    • Clancy, T.: yes
    • Cutler, P.: yes
    • Dailey-Provost, J.: yes
    • Defay, A.: yes
    • Dominguez, R.: yes
    • Dunnigan, J.: yes
    • Eliason, S.: yes
    • Elison, J.: yes
    • Fiefia, D.: yes
    • Fitisemanu, J.: yes
    • Gricius, S.: yes
    • Gwynn, M.: yes
    • Hall, K.: yes
    • Hansen, L.: yes
    • Hawkins, J.: yes
    • Hayes, S.: yes
    • Hollins, S.: yes
    • Ivory, K.: yes
    • Koford, J.: yes
    • Kohler, M.: yes
    • Kyle, J.: yes
    • Lisonbee, K.: yes
    • Loubet, A.: yes
    • MacPherson, M.: yes
    • Maloy, A. Cory: yes
    • Matthews, A.: yes
    • Mauga, V.: yes
    • Miller, G.: yes
    • Miller, T.: yes
    • Monson, L.: yes
    • Moss, C.: yes
    • Okerlund, C.: yes
    • Owens, D.: yes
    • Peck, N.: yes
    • Peterson, K.: yes
    • Pierucci, C.: yes
    • Roberts, C.: yes
    • Romero, A.: yes
    • Sawyer, J.: yes
    • Schultz, M.: yes
    • Shallenberger, D.: yes
    • Shelley, T.: yes
    • Shepherd, L.: yes
    • Shipp, R.P.: yes
    • Snider, C.: yes
    • Stoddard, A.: yes
    • Strong, M.A.: yes
    • Teuscher, J.: yes
    • Thompson, J.: yes
    • Thurston, N.: yes
    • Walter, N.: yes
    • Ward, R.: yes
    • Welton, D.: yes
    • Whyte, S.: yes
    • Wilcox, R.: yes
    • Arthur, J.: other
    • Brooks, W.: other
    • Jack, C.: other
    • Lee, T.: other
    • Nguyen, H.: other
    • Petersen, M.: other
    • Peterson, T.: other
    • Peterson, V.: other
    • Watkins, C.: other
  • Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-03-05 · pass · 24-3

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: no
    • Plumb, J.: no
    • Riebe, K.: no
    • Cullimore, K. A.: other
    • Musselman, C.R.: other

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