SR 2 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Senate Rules Resolution - Standing Committee Duties

This resolution modifies Senate committee procedures by requiring standing committees to verify whether the Office of Professional Licensure Review conducted a "sunrise review" before considering legislation that would regulate new occupations. It defines key terms and updates existing rules to ensure committees check this review process for bills affecting regulated occupations. The change applies only to how committees handle such legislation, not to the public or specific professions. It is a technical procedural update with no fiscal impact or direct effect on citizens.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Jan 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 2 edits · Jan 21, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was cleaned up by removing the full legislative vote history and specific timestamps, while retaining the core policy. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new Section 2, which establishes that the resolution becomes effective immediately upon final passage.
Scope change
The bill's scope of applicability remains unchanged; it continues to govern Senate standing committee duties regarding regulated occupations and fiscal impact reviews.
TIMELINE

Added Section 2 to specify that the resolution takes effect immediately upon a successful vote for final passage.

TECHNICAL

Removed the detailed legislative vote count and specific timestamps from the document text.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2026

How they voted

270
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Jan 20, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
N Forward1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-0-2)
senate
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Evan Vickers
Evan Vickers
RRepublican
UT
28