Joint Resolution Dissolving Salt Lake County Justice Court
SJR 3 is a resolution approving Salt Lake County's request to dissolve its justice court, which would end the court's operations. This directly affects Salt Lake County, as its caseload would transfer to the Third District Court in Salt Lake County upon dissolution. The resolution requires legislative approval under Utah Code Section 78A-7-123, following the county's notice to the Utah Judicial Council. The dissolution would take effect no later than June 30, 2027, with no new funding or legal changes beyond the court's termination.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted with updated timestamps and line numbers, while the substantive content regarding the dissolution of the Salt Lake County Justice Court remained unchanged. The core legislative action to dissolve the court and transfer its caseload to the Third District Court was preserved without modification.
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Header timestamps were updated from February 24, 2025 03:39 PM to 02-24 15:39, and page numbering was adjusted from -1- to -2-.
Line numbers and formatting were reorganized to reflect the amended version with consistent spacing and alignment.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ floor amendment
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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