Utah House vote

The “Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Related to Capital Felony Cases” (HJR 28)

Official title: Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Related to Capital Felony Cases

Passed: 54 yes, 14 no, 7 not voting

Feb 27, 2026, HJR 28

Verified, Checked against a second data source (Open States)

Official source: le.utah.gov

How each party voted

Republicans53 YES · 2 NO · 6 not voting
Democrats1 YES · 12 NO · 1 not voting

Yes (54)

Republicans (53)

Cheryl ActonState Representative
Carl AlbrechtState Representative
Tiara AuxierState Representative
Melissa Garff BallardState Representative
Stewart BarlowState Representative
Bridger BolinderState Representative
Walt BrooksState Representative
Kristen ChevrierState Representative
Scott ChewState Representative
Kay ChristoffersonState Representative
Tyler ClancyState Representative
Paul CutlerState Representative
Ariel DefayState Representative
Steve EliasonState Representative
Stephanie GriciusState Representative
Matthew GwynnState Representative
Katy HallState Representative
Jon HawkinsState Representative
Ken IvoryState Representative
Colin JackState Representative
Mike KohlerState Representative
Jason KyleState Representative
Trevor LeeState Representative
Karianne LisonbeeState Representative
Anthony LoubetState Representative
Matt MacPhersonState Representative
Cory MaloyState Representative
Tracy MillerState Representative
Logan MonsonState Representative
Clinton OkerlundState Representative
Nicholeen PeckState Representative
Val PetersonState Representative
Karen PetersonState Representative
Thomas PetersonState Representative
Candice PierucciState Representative
Calvin RobertsState Representative
Jake SawyerState Representative
Mike SchultzState Representative
David ShallenbergerState Representative
Troy ShelleyState Representative
Lisa ShepherdState Representative
Rex ShippState Representative
Casey SniderState Representative
Mark StrongState Representative
Jordan TeuscherState Representative
Jason ThompsonState Representative
Norman ThurstonState Representative
Neil WalterState Representative
Raymond WardState Representative
Christine WatkinsState Representative
Doug WeltonState Representative
Stephen WhyteState Representative
Ryan WilcoxState Representative

Democrats (1)

Andrew StoddardState Representative

No (14)

Republicans (2)

James DunniganState Representative
Leah HansenState Representative

Democrats (12)

John ArthurState Representative
Rosalba DominguezState Representative
Jake FitisemanuState Representative
Sahara HayesState Representative
Sandra HollinsState Representative
Ashlee MatthewsState Representative

Absent (7)

Republicans (6)

Nelson AbbottState Representative
Jefferson BurtonState Representative
Joseph ElisonState Representative
Doug FiefiaState Representative
Jill KofordState Representative
Michael PetersenState Representative

Democrats (1)

Jennifer Dailey-ProvostState Representative

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

How each party voted

YESYes (54)

Republicans (53)

Democrats (1)

NONo (14)

Republicans (2)

Democrats (12)

ABSENTAbsent (7)

Republicans (6)

Democrats (1)

How each party voted

YESYes (54)

Republicans (53)

Democrats (1)

NONo (14)

Republicans (2)

Democrats (12)

ABSENTAbsent (7)

Republicans (6)

Democrats (1)

Yes (54)

No (14)

Absent (7)

Yes (54)

No (14)

Absent (7)