HJR013 — Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Retention
Last action — House/ filed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Advancing
48% · moderate confidence
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 11 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Retention
Bill Text
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Read HJR013 on the official Utah source →Action History
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House/ filed
Sponsors
- Walt Brooks · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Walt Brooks Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
28 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bramble, C. | — | Yea |
| Buxton, D. G. | — | Yea |
| Kennedy, M. | — | Yea |
| Thatcher, D. | — | Yea |
| Jen Plumb | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Kwan | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Riebe | Democrat | Yea |
| Luz Escamilla | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nate Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Pitcher | 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 |
| Heidi Balderree | Republican | Yea |
| J. Stuart Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
Passed
3 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, M. | — | Yea |
| Thatcher, D. | — | Yea |
| Luz Escamilla | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kirk A. Cullimore | Republican | Not Voting |
| Todd Weiler | Republican | Yea |
Passed
68 Yea
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0 Nay
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7 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 68 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bennion, G. | — | Yea |
| Birkeland, K. | — | Yea |
| Briscoe, J. | — | Yea |
| Burton, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Cobb, J. | — | Yea |
| Garner, B. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Jimenez, T. | — | Yea |
| Judkins, M. | — | Yea |
| King, Brian S. | — | Yea |
| Lesser, R. | — | Yea |
| Lund, S. | — | Yea |
| Lyman, P. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Rohner, J. | — | Yea |
| Spendlove, R. | — | Yea |
| Stenquist, J. | — | Yea |
| Wheatley, M. | — | 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 |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Yea |
| Ariel Defay | Republican | Yea |
| Brady Brammer | Republican | Yea |
| Bridger Bolinder | 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 |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Yea |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Yea |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Yea |
| Matt MacPherson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Yea |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Val L. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
Passed
8 Yea
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0 Nay
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4 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| King, Brian S. | — | Yea |
| Rohner, J. | — | Yea |
| Birkeland, K. | — | Not Voting |
| Wheatley, M. | — | Not Voting |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
Passed
7 Yea
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3 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 25% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Birkeland, K. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Rohner, J. | — | Yea |
| King, Brian S. | — | Nay |
| Wheatley, M. | — | Not Voting |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Nay |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Nay |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
Passed
12 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Judkins, M. | — | Yea |
| Lesser, R. | — | Yea |
| Miles, K. | — | Yea |
| Nelson, M. | — | Yea |
| Spendlove, R. | — | Yea |
| Ray, P. | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Yea |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Yea |
Passed
7 Yea
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1 Nay
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5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 8% | 0% | 38% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Perry, L. | — | Yea |
| Poulson, M. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Robertson, A. | — | Yea |
| Snow, V. L. | — | Yea |
| Last, B. | — | Not Voting |
| Peterson, V. | — | Not Voting |
| Waldrip, S. | — | Not Voting |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Nay |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
Passed
7 Yea
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0 Nay
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6 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 0% | 0% | 46% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Perry, L. | — | Yea |
| Poulson, M. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Snow, V. L. | — | Yea |
| Last, B. | — | Not Voting |
| Peterson, V. | — | Not Voting |
| Robertson, A. | — | Not Voting |
| Waldrip, S. | — | Not Voting |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
Passed
10 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Perry, L. | — | Yea |
| Poulson, M. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Robertson, A. | — | Yea |
| Snow, V. L. | — | Yea |
| Waldrip, S. | — | Yea |
| Last, B. | — | Not Voting |
| Peterson, V. | — | Not Voting |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
Passed
10 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Perry, L. | — | Yea |
| Poulson, M. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Robertson, A. | — | Yea |
| Snow, V. L. | — | Yea |
| Waldrip, S. | — | Yea |
| Last, B. | — | Not Voting |
| Peterson, V. | — | Not Voting |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
Passed
5 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Noel, M. | — | Yea |
| Peterson, V. | — | Yea |
| Stanard, J. | — | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
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- What does HJR013 do?
- Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Retention
- Who sponsors HJR013?
- HJR013 is sponsored by Walt Brooks (Republican).
- What is the current status of HJR013?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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