UtahUtah leaders endorse religious expression in schools and public spaces
Utah's Legislature and governor support students and teachers expressing their faith at school and people of all faiths taking part in public life.
What it does
Utah's Legislature and governor support students and teachers openly expressing their faith, making room for religious observances, and protecting religious symbols in public spaces.
Argument forSupporting expression and religious observances could help people of different faiths take part in public life.
Argument againstEmphasizing religious expression in public spaces could leave some people of other faiths, or no faith, feeling less welcome.
More detail
The resolution supports open religious expression in public schools, accommodation of religious observances, protection of religious symbols, and respectful dialogue. The resolution addresses public school students and teachers, government and community settings, and people of all faiths participating in public life.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 25Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 3House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 3House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Feb 20House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Feb 20Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 20Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 19House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 19Senate/ to House
- Feb 19Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Feb 19Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 19Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 18Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 17Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Education Committee]Minor
- Feb 12Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]Minor
- Feb 6Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Education Committee]
- Feb 3Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]Minor
- Jan 30Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 29Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House/ to Senate
- Jan 29House/ passed 3rd readingPassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 29House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Jan 27House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Jan 27House/ committee report favorable [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Jan 26House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Jan 23House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Jan 20House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 14House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 14House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 8LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HCR004
- Jan 8LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HCR004
- Jan 6LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HCR004
- Jan 6LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HCR004
- Jan 6Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 6Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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