HJR 25 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Secretary of State

This bill proposes adding a Secretary of State position to Utah's constitution as an elected executive officer. It establishes the role's qualifications (25+ years old, 5-year state residency), sets a two-year initial term for the first elected official in 2028 (followed by four-year terms), and outlines procedures for filling vacancies (requiring same-party appointments by the Governor). The amendment would adjust multiple sections of Article VII to include the new office, its duties, compensation, and election process. This change would directly affect Utah's executive branch structure and future statewide elections.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Not Considered [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Government Operations Committee]
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors