436-3-2010Legislative Session Amendments2026 GENERAL SESSIONSTATE OF UTAHChief Sponsor: Ryan D. WilcoxSenate Sponsor: Daniel McCayLONG TITLEGeneral Description:This bill, contingent on passage of a proposed constitutional amendment, provides the beginning date for the Legislature's annual sessions.Highlighted Provisions:This bill:contingent on passage of a proposed constitutional amendment, establishes the beginning date of the Legislature's annual budget session and each of the Legislature's general sessions.Money Appropriated in this Bill:NoneOther Special Clauses:This bill provides a special effective date.Utah Code Sections Affected:REPEALS AND REENACTS:36-3-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 383Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1. Section 36-3-201 is repealed and reenacted to read:36-3-201. Beginning date of annual budget and general sessions.(1)The annual budget session of the Legislature shall begin the fourth Monday in February.(2)The first annual general session of the Legislature shall begin the first Monday in May.(3)The second annual general session of the Legislature shall begin the second Monday in September.

Section 2. Effective Date.This bill takes effect January 1, 2028, if the amendment to the Utah Constitution proposed by H.J.R. 22, Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Legislative Session, 2026 General Session, passes the Legislature and is approved by a majority of those voting on it at the next regular general election.

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