# Utah H.B. 309: Juneteenth Observance Amendments Utah H.B. 309, Juneteenth Observance Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Sandra Hollins (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB309-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 309 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Juneteenth Observance Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Sandra Hollins (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), State Symbols and Designations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (150 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah adds Juneteenth as legal holiday: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Utah recognizes Juneteenth National Freedom Day on June 19 as a legal holiday. When June 19 falls on Saturday, Utah observes the holiday on the preceding Friday. When it falls on Sunday, Utah observes it on the following Monday. - Parents alternate Juneteenth visits with children: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Utah's default Juneteenth visiting schedule applies when parents cannot agree, covering children through age 18. The noncustodial parent gets Juneteenth in even-numbered years; the custodial parent gets it in odd-numbered years. The usual holiday period runs from June 18… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sandra Hollins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 23 | 3 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-03-18: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-03: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-03: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-27: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ placed back on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - 2026-02-17: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-13: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-10: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-01-30: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-30: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-27: House Comm - Not Considered - 2026-01-26: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-22: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-22: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0309.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0309S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0309.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0309.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0309S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0309.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB309-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).