Utah 2026GS General Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HJR005 — Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Nominations

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 11 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Nominations

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House/ filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Unaffiliated 9000
Democrat 2000
Total 28001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Anderegg, J. — Yea
Bramble, C. — Yea
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Davis, G. — Yea
Iwamoto, J. — Yea
Kennedy, M. — Yea
Kitchen, D. — Yea
Mayne, K. — Yea
Thatcher, D. — Yea
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Derrin R. Owens Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Not Voting
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

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Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 5001
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Mayne, K. — Yea
Iwamoto, J. — Not Voting
Don L. Ipson Republican Not Voting
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

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passed 3rd reading

Passed 72 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31002
Unaffiliated 31001
Democrat 10000
Total 72003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Bennion, G. — Yea
Birkeland, K. — Yea
Briscoe, J. — Yea
Burton, J. — Yea
Christiansen, S. — Yea
Collard, C. — Yea
Ferry, J. — Yea
Gibson, F. — Yea
Gwynn, M. — Yea
Handy, S. — Yea
Harrison, S. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Judkins, M. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Last, B. — Yea
Lesser, R. — Yea
Lund, S. — Yea
Lyman, P. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Nelson, M. — Yea
Pulsipher, S. — Yea
Ray, P. — Yea
Robertson, A. — Yea
Sagers, D. — Yea
Snow, V. L. — Yea
Spendlove, R. — Yea
Stenquist, J. — Yea
Waldrip, S. — Yea
Weight, E. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
Seegmiller, T. — Not Voting
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Ashlee Matthews Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Doug Owens Democrat Yea
Jennifer Dailey-Provost Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Candice B. Pierucci Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
Doug Welton Republican Not Voting
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Jon Hawkins Republican Not Voting
Jordan D. Teuscher Republican Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Mark A. Strong Republican Yea
Melissa G. Ballard Republican Yea
Michael J. Petersen Republican Yea
Mike L. Kohler Republican Yea
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Nelson T. Abbott Republican Yea
Norman K Thurston Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Rex P. Shipp Republican Yea
Ryan D. Wilcox Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Yea
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Val L. Peterson Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

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Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 5001
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Christensen, A. — Yea
Iwamoto, J. — Yea
Kitchen, D. — Not Voting
Clinton Okerlund Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Not Voting
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea

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Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 5001
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Christensen, A. — Yea
Iwamoto, J. — Yea
Kitchen, D. — Not Voting
Clinton Okerlund Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Not Voting
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea

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passed 3rd reading

Passed 64 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24003
Unaffiliated 34006
Democrat 6002
Total 640011
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Andersen, K. — Yea
Arent, P. — Yea
Briscoe, J. — Yea
Coleman, K. — Yea
Daw, B. — Yea
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Ferry, J. — Yea
Gibson, F. — Yea
Handy, S. — Yea
Harrison, S. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Judkins, M. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Lyman, P. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Nelson, M. — Yea
Owens, D. — Yea
Perry, L. — Yea
Peterson, V. — Yea
Potter, V. — Yea
Poulson, M. — Yea
Pulsipher, S. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
Robertson, A. — Yea
Sagers, D. — Yea
Shurtliff, L. — Yea
Snow, V. L. — Yea
Spendlove, R. — Yea
Strong M.A. — Yea
Waldrip, S. — Yea
Weight, E. — Yea
Wilde, L. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
Hutchings, E. — Not Voting
Last, B. — Not Voting
Ray, P. — Not Voting
Seegmiller, T. — Not Voting
Stenquist, J. — Not Voting
Wheatley, M. — Not Voting
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Dailey-Provost Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Not Voting
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Not Voting
Christine F. Watkins Republican Not Voting
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Jon Hawkins Republican Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Melissa G. Ballard Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Norman K Thurston Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Rex P. Shipp Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Yea
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 7001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Ferry, J. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Lyman, P. — Yea
Owens, D. — Yea
Sagers, D. — Yea
Wilde, L. — Yea
Briscoe, J. — Not Voting
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea

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Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8002
Unaffiliated 17001
Democrat 1000
Total 26003
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Anderegg, J. — Yea
Bramble, C. — Yea
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Christensen, A. — Yea
Dabakis, J. — Yea
Davis, G. — Yea
Dayton, M. — Yea
Hemmert, D. — Yea
Henderson, D. — Yea
Hillyard, L. — Yea
Iwamoto, J. — Yea
Knudson, P. — Yea
Mayne, K. — Yea
Niederhauser, W. — Yea
Shiozawa, B. — Yea
Thatcher, D. — Yea
Van Tassell, K. — Yea
Stephenson, H. — Not Voting
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Clinton Okerlund Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Not Voting
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Not Voting
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

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passed 3rd reading

Passed 71 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21002
Unaffiliated 44002
Democrat 6000
Total 71004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Arent, P. — Yea
Briscoe, J. — Yea
Chavez-Houck, R. — Yea
Christensen, L. — Yea
Coleman, K. — Yea
Daw, B. — Yea
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Edwards, R. — Yea
Fawson, J. — Yea
Froerer, G. — Yea
Gardiner, A. — Yea
Gibson, F. — Yea
Greene, B. — Yea
Handy, S. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Hemingway, L. — Yea
Hughes, G. — Yea
Hutchings, E. — Yea
Kennedy, M. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Last, B. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Noel, M. — Yea
Owens, D. — Yea
Perry, L. — Yea
Peterson, V. — Yea
Potter, V. — Yea
Poulson, M. — Yea
Pulsipher, S. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
Ray, P. — Yea
Redd, E. — Yea
Sagers, D. — Yea
Sanpei, D. — Yea
Snow, V. L. — Yea
Spendlove, R. — Yea
Stanard, J. — Yea
Webb, R. C. — Yea
Weight, E. — Yea
Westwood, J. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Wilde, L. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
Nelson, M. — Not Voting
Peterson, J. — Not Voting
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Norman K Thurston Republican Yea
Paul A. Cutler Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Yea
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Not Voting
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR005 do?
Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Nominations
Who sponsors HJR005?
HJR005 is sponsored by Jason B. Kyle (Republican).
What is the current status of HJR005?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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