HJR13 (Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Judicial Retention)

HJR13 would add a potential constitutional amendment to the 2026 ballot that would give the Legislature the ability to call a special retention election for an individual judge that it deems "unfit or incompetent," engaged in improper conduct, or fails to make timely decisions in a case. This proposal further enpowers the Legislature while undermining the powers of the judicial branch and would give the Legislature undue influence over individual judges who may be hearing challenges to the very laws passed by the Legislature.