H.J.R. 12
EnrolledJoint Resolution Encouraging Strong Family Units
HJR012S02 (Substitute)
Joint Resolution Encouraging Strong Family Units
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 3
Senate Rules
Mar 6
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 6
Senate 3rd Reading
What This Bill Does
This resolution promotes strengthening families.
Key Provisions
This resolution:
- highlights the contributions made and benefits from stable family relationships;
- promotes the Success Sequence to teach students how to create strong family units; and
- encourages policies creating family stability and a strong foundation for Utah children.
Plain-Language Summary
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A joint resolution is a formal statement of legislative intent that does not carry the force of law but signals the Legislature's priorities and commitments. This resolution commits the Utah Legislature to prioritizing "intact families" in the language of future legislation — specifically by maintaining and adding the terms "mother," "father," and "parents" in Utah code wherever possible — and to promoting the "Success Sequence," a framework that encourages young people to finish school, get full-time work, and marry before having children. It also expresses support for continuing and expanding Utah's early-childhood tax credit for parents and grandparents struggling with the costs of food and child care.
H.J.R. 12
EnrolledJoint Resolution Encouraging Strong Family Units
Current version: HJR012S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 3
Senate Rules
Mar 6
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 6
Senate 3rd Reading
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 27
House Floor VoteMar 3
Senate RulesMar 6
Senate CommitteeSkipped
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 6
Senate 3rd Reading
What This Bill Does
This resolution promotes strengthening families.
Key Provisions
This resolution:
- highlights the contributions made and benefits from stable family relationships;
- promotes the Success Sequence to teach students how to create strong family units; and
- encourages policies creating family stability and a strong foundation for Utah children.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
A joint resolution is a formal statement of legislative intent that does not carry the force of law but signals the Legislature's priorities and commitments. This resolution commits the Utah Legislature to prioritizing "intact families" in the language of future legislation — specifically by maintaining and adding the terms "mother," "father," and "parents" in Utah code wherever possible — and to promoting the "Success Sequence," a framework that encourages young people to finish school, get full-time work, and marry before having children. It also expresses support for continuing and expanding Utah's early-childhood tax credit for parents and grandparents struggling with the costs of food and child care.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Subjects
Action History45
House/ to Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 PM
