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Utah · 2026 General Session · Joint Resolution

HJR 16: Joint Resolution Supporting New Methods to Combat Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 16 is a joint resolution introduced in the Utah House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Joint Resolution Supporting New Methods to Combat Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence. Primary sponsor: Jon Hawkins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 7, 2026): House/ filed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House/ filed
  2. House/ strike enacting clause
  3. House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]
  4. House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
  5. House Comm - Not Considered [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
  6. House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
  7. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR016
  9. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR016
  10. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  11. House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  12. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR016

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source