Utah · Senate Joint Resolution 1 · 2026 General Session

Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence Concerning Crimes or Other Acts

SJR 1 Sponsored by Brady Brammer Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 23, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 26, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This joint resolution amends the Utah Rules of Evidence regarding the admissibility of evidence of crimes and other acts.

Every action

42 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SJR001
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SJR001
  5. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SJR001
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR001
  7. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  8. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  9. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  10. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  11. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SJR001S01
  12. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SJR001S01
  13. CommitteeSenate Comm - Not Considered · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SJR001S01
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SJR001S01
  16. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee5–0 vote
  17. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee5–1 vote
  18. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  19. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  20. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  21. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading19–5 vote
  22. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  23. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading24–4 vote
  24. SenateSenate/ to House
  25. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  26. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  27. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Judiciary Committee
  28. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Judiciary Committee9–1 vote
  29. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  30. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  31. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  32. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading67–2 vote
  33. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  34. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  1. SenateSenate/ received from House
  2. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
  3. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
  4. Legislative Research and General CounselDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
  5. Legislative Research and General CounselEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  6. SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
  7. SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  8. SenateSenate/ to Lieutenant Governor

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 19–5
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 5 Not voting 5
Democrats: 3 yes, 3 no Other parties: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 5

Not voting · 5

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 24–4
Feb 23, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 3 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 4

Not voting · 1

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 67–2
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 67 No 2 Not voting 6
Democrats: 12 yes, 2 no Republicans: 55 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 67

No · 2

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 4

 Passed 5–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

Absent · 3

 Passed 5–1
Feb 25, 2026 House Judiciary Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

Absent · 1

 Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.