Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 2 to readArticle VI, Section 2. [Time and location of annual general sessions -- Location of sessions convened by the Governor or Legislature -- Sessions convened by the Legislature.](1)(a)Annual general sessions of the Legislature shall be held at the seat of government and shall begin on the day in January designated by statute.(b)An annual general session may occur on nonconsecutive days throughout the calendar year, provided the time period described in Article VI, Section 16, is not exceeded.(c)Both houses shall meet in annual general session on the same days of the calendar year.(2)A session convened by the Governor under Article VII, Section 6 and a session convened by the Legislature under Subsection (3) shall be held at the seat of government, unless convening at the seat of government is not feasible due to epidemic, natural or human-caused disaster, enemy attack, or other public catastrophe.(3)(a)The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall by joint proclamation convene the Legislature into session if a poll conducted by the President and Speaker of their respective houses indicates that two-thirds of all members elected to each house are in favor of convening the Legislature into session because in their opinion a persistent fiscal crisis, war, natural disaster, or emergency in the affairs of the State necessitates convening the Legislature into session.(b)The joint proclamation issued by the President and Speaker shall specify the business for which the Legislature is to be convened, and the Legislature may not transact any business other than that specified in the joint proclamation, except that the Legislature may provide for the expenses of the session and other matters incidental to the session.(c)The Legislature may not be convened into session under this Subsection (3) during the 30 calendar days immediately following the adjournment sine die of an annual general session of the Legislature.(d)In a session convened under this Subsection (3), the cumulative amount of appropriations that the Legislature makes may not exceed an amount equal to 1% of the total amount appropriated by the Legislature for the immediately preceding completed fiscal year.(e)Nothing in this Subsection (3) affects the Governor's authority to convene the Legislature under Article VII, Section 6.

Section 2. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 15 to readArticle VI, Section 15. [Sessions to be public.]All sessions of the Legislature, except those of the Senate while sitting in executive session, shall be public; and neither house, without the consent of the other, shall adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which it may be holding session.

Section 3. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 16 to readArticle VI, Section 16. [Duration of sessions.]Except in cases of impeachment:(1)no annual general session of the Legislature may exceed 45 calendar days, excluding state holidays and federal holidaysdays provided by statute;(2)no session of the Legislature convened by the Governor under Article VII, Section 6 may exceed 30 calendar days; and(3)no session of the Legislature convened by the Legislature under Article VI, Section 2, Subsection (3) may exceed 10 calendar days.

Section 4. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article IX, Section 1 to readArticle IX, Section 1. [Dividing the state into districts.]No later than the start of the annual general session next following the Legislature's receipt of the results of an enumeration made by the authority of the United States, the Legislature shall divide the state into congressional, legislative, and other districts accordingly.

Section 5. Submittal to voters.The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.

Section 6. Contingent effective date.If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1, 2028.