SRJ7 (Joint Resolution Regarding Utah’s Protection & Advocacy Agency)

  • Status: Victory: did not pass
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: SRJ7
  • Session: 2026 Legislative Session
  • Latest Update: Mar 13, 2026
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Summary


SJR7 would have called on the Governor to reconsider the Disability Law Center’s status as the state’s Protection & Advocacy Agency. This designation provides the organization with federal funding to serve people with disabilities in Utah. The timing of this bill was particularly concerning, given that the Disability Law Center had just filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of SB199. This 2025 law created a new ultra-guardianship for severely disabled individuals.

 

Sponsors:
Rep. Norm Thurston, Sen. Todd Weiler

Publications


Legislative Report 2026

Read the ACLU of Utah’s 2026 Legislative Report. Click below to learn more about our priority bills, read our veto letters, and learn how our collective action protected your rights and those you care about.

 

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