H.J.R. 3
FailedProposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Term of Office
Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Term of Office
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
What This Bill Does
This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution by imposing term limits for state elected officials.
Key Provisions
This resolution:
- limit officials elected to a state office to no more than eight years in the office; and
- provide for how to calculate the limitation.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
This joint resolution proposes amending the Utah Constitution to impose an eight-year term limit on all state elected officials, including members of the Utah Legislature and statewide officeholders such as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Auditor, and State Treasurer. Only years served on or after January 1, 2027 count toward the limit, and time spent filling a mid-term vacancy before winning a full election does not count. The resolution also updates succession rules to ensure that someone filling a vacancy as Governor cannot exceed the eight-year limit in that office. Because this is a constitutional amendment, it does not take effect unless Utah voters approve it at the next general election.
H.J.R. 3
FailedProposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Term of Office
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
What This Bill Does
This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution by imposing term limits for state elected officials.
Key Provisions
This resolution:
- limit officials elected to a state office to no more than eight years in the office; and
- provide for how to calculate the limitation.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
This joint resolution proposes amending the Utah Constitution to impose an eight-year term limit on all state elected officials, including members of the Utah Legislature and statewide officeholders such as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Auditor, and State Treasurer. Only years served on or after January 1, 2027 count toward the limit, and time spent filling a mid-term vacancy before winning a full election does not count. The resolution also updates succession rules to ensure that someone filling a vacancy as Governor cannot exceed the eight-year limit in that office. Because this is a constitutional amendment, it does not take effect unless Utah voters approve it at the next general election.
Documents
Subjects
Action History11
House/ filed
House file for bills not passed
House/ strike enacting clause
Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
House Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR003
Released
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
House Rules Committee
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 PM
